Sutlej boat accident: Death toll rises to 4, search continues as 8 missing
A rescue operation is underway to find the missing persons with nine rescue boats, three scuba sets, and three army boats deployed
The death toll in the Sutlej boat accident has risen to four while the search continues for the 8 missing people on Friday.
According to an update issued by the PDMA’s Okara district emergency operation center on Friday, four bodies had been retrieved while eight people were missing.
The ill-fated boat with approximately 45 people aboard capsized in the swollen Sutlej River at Head Sulemanki in Okara district on Thursday.
Eight of the passengers on board the boat belonged to Okara, while 32 hailed from Bahawalnagar.
So far, 33 people — including women and children — have been rescued, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said, adding that the deceased included a five-year-old child.
The PDMA said all those rescued were said to be out of danger, and they do not have any life-threatening injuries.
A rescue operation is underway to find the missing persons with nine rescue boats, three scuba sets, and three army boats deployed. Resources from Pakpattan and Bahawalnagar districts were also participating in the operation, PDMA updated.
