 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2023) |
| Date | 18 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:00 AM |
| Location | Near Machchka, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Cause | Overcrowding |
| Deaths | 50 |
| Missing | 24 |
On 18 July 2022, 10:00 AM a Baraati boat sank in Indus River near Machchka in Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. The number of people killed in the incident is 50, including women and children, and 24 other people are missing. Around 75 people were on board the boat while the operation is on to search for more people who drowned. According to the district administration, the accident occurred due to overcrowding in the boat.[1][2][3][4]
According to the Deputy Commissioner, the wedding procession included two boats, on which more than 150 people, including women and children, were on board. The first boat, which was carrying about 75 people, suddenly capsized and all the people on board fell into the river. 35 of them were rescued by the men on the second boat. Several people were brought to safety by divers, but the women and their children drowned in the river due to fast flowing water.[5]
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