At least 10 youngsters killed in Pakistan as boat capsizes

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At least 10 youngsters had been killed on Sunday when a ship carrying spiritual college college students capsized in northwest Pakistan.

Around eight college students had been nonetheless lacking whereas seven injured had been taken to hospital, based on native officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province the place the accident befell.

Kohat’s district commissioner Mahmood Aslam mentioned round 50 college students from a neighborhood spiritual college, had gathered close to Tanda lake for a picnic.

Twenty-five had ventured out on the water – which was closed by authorities for leisure journeys – on a ship that capsized, he mentioned.

The pupils who had died had been aged between seven and 12 years previous, based on a listing shared with Reuters by the commissioner.

He mentioned Pakistani army divers had been serving to with the rescue and restoration efforts. Video footage by native broadcasters and on social media confirmed rescuers within the water.

The accident got here the identical day as a bus accident in southern Pakistan that killed greater than 40 individuals.