Jun 22, 2025, 8:41 PM

2 dead, 3 missing as tourist boat capsizes in NW Pakistan

2 dead, 3 missing as tourist boat capsizes in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – At least two women were killed and three others went missing after a tourist boat capsized in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rescue officials said on Sunday.

According to state-run rescue organization Rescue 1122, the incident occurred on Saturday evening in the scenic Shahi Bagh area, a remote mountainous site about 2.5 hours from the main Kalam bazaar, when a recreational boat carrying men, women, and children overturned due to engine failure.

"At least two women were confirmed dead, and three people, including two children and a teenager, are still missing," Bilal Ahmad Faizi, spokesperson for Rescue 1122 KP, Xinhua news agency reported.

Five others were rescued in injured condition and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, the spokesperson said.

A search and rescue operation is underway with specialized water rescue teams deployed at the site, he added.

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