Death toll from boat capsize in northwest Pakistan rises to 41
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Divers recovered nine more bodies of Islamic seminary students from a dam in northwest Pakistan as the death toll from Sunday’s boat accident rose to 41.
At least 57 students, most of them in their teens, were aboard a boat when it capsized at Tanda Dam in Kohat district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday.
Divers recovered nine more bodies of seminary students on Tuesday, while the search for survivors and the dead continues, Kohat Police spokesman Fazal Naeem said.
Divers were able to save seven children on Sunday, Naeem said.
He did, however, acknowledge that the chances of any survivor are slim.
Some 57 students of a religious seminary were on a recreational visit, and took a boat ride, the head of the seminary, Shahid Anwar, said, adding that his son and a nephew are among the dead.
Tanda Dam is a popular recreational spot in Kohat, attracting hundreds of visitors each day.
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