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Boat accident kills 49 children, others in Pakistan

 Police said Tuesday that 49 children died when their overloaded boat capsized in northwest Pakistan, after divers spent three days dragging...

Precious John ELIJAH
Precious John ELIJAH January 31, 2023
Updated January 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM
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 Police said Tuesday that 49 children died when their overloaded boat capsized in northwest Pakistan, after divers spent three days dragging bodies from freezing waters.

The boys, aged seven to fourteen, were all madrassa students who had been taken on a day trip to the scenic Tanda Dam lake on Sunday.

"The water of the dam was freezing due to cold weather that impeded the rescue mission. "However, the divers were able to dive deep today in order to recover the remaining bodies," said Khateer Ahmad, a senior official with Rescue 1122.

The bodies of a teacher and one skipper were also recovered from the water, bringing the total death toll to 51.

Muhammad Umar, a tea vendor at a picnic area overlooking the popular weekend tourist destination, said dozens of parents and relatives had gathered over the past few days.

“Every time a body was recovered from the scene, they would jump onto the diver to see if it was their son and every time we would hear them screaming in pain and anguish,” he told AFP over the phone on Tuesday.

“I have not witnessed such scenes in my life, it’s something that can’t be explained in words.”

Tanda Dam lake is about five kilometres (3 miles) away from the madrassa — an Islamic school that offers free religious education — in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Police spokesperson Fazal Naeem issued the new death toll on Tuesday after the end of the rescue mission. It was confirmed by the military’s media wing.

“The boat was overloaded; its capacity was around 20 to 25 persons,” Naeem told AFP.

He added that five people were rescued including four students and one teacher.

Pakistan’s army shared images showing divers traversing the lake in rubber dinghies, entering the green waters to pull out the bodies of children.

“I got stuck under the boat,” 11-year-old survivor Muhammad Mustafa told AFP from his hospital bed on Sunday.

“My shawl and sweater weighed me down, so I took them off.”

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