Tuesday, April 14, 2009

15 drown as boat capsizes in Indus River

MIANWALI: Fifteen people have been drowned when a boat capsized in Indus River on Tuesday.

According to sources, a boat carrying 15 people including two women and three children has capsized in Indus River at Kandian near Mianwali. They were on their way to Katcha area for reaping wheat.

The officials of Sargodha administration have reached the scene and swimmers have recovered the bodies of six men and two children so far while search operation for remaining bodies is underway.

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