Death toll jumps to 22 in Pakistan boat capsize tragedy

Pakistan Army divers on Tuesday joined the rescue operation for over two dozen passengers after a boat capsized in the fast-flowing Indus River, officials and local media reported.
The death toll from Monday's incident jumped to 22 as rescuers fished out one more body from the river, miles away from the accident site, local broadcaster Geo News reported.

The fatalities included 19 women.

“We are still looking for 25 to 27 missing passengers as army divers have also joined the rescue operation today," Mohammad Saleem, a senior emergency official told Anadolu Agency by phone. He put the death toll at 21.

Over 150 passengers, including women and children, were heading to a wedding across the river on two boats.

The ill-fated boat carrying over 90 people capsized due to overloading, initial investigations suggested.