Sadiqabad: 19 people, including women and children, were killed when a boat full of 100 Baratis overturned in the Indus River.

According to Such Times News, around 100 passengers were coming from Kharoor to Machhaka by a boat in the Indus River when the boat overturned near Machhaka. Drowned, out of which 19 bodies have been recovered so far.

The Deputy Commissioner has confirmed that the bodies of 19 people have been recovered from the accident so far, the recovered bodies are of women, 100 people including women and children were on board the boat full of baratis.

The Deputy Commissioner further said that the unfortunate accident occurred due to overloading, the rescue operation is going on to search for the people who drowned in the river Indus, after the accident, most of the people were rescued by local people.