10 picnickers drown as boat capsizes in Keenjhar Lake
- Rescue officials say as the boat reached deep waters, it lost balance and capsized
(Karachi) As safety arrangements remain non-existent, 10 picnickers drowned in Keenjhar Lake in Thatta on Monday, media reported.
As per details, 13 people, belonging to a family hired a boat for a ride. As the boat reached deep waters, it lost balance and capsized. As a result, all those on board fell into the water.
Rescue officials said that 10 people, including eight women and two children drowned in the incident, while two were rescued. Search operation to find one victim was under way.
All the victims belonged to Karachi's Mehmoodabad area. The bodies have been retrieved and shifted to hospital for legal formalities.
Rescuers stated that the boatmen typically do not provide life jackets to picnickers while taking them for boating in deep water. Lifeguards are also not available at the lake which attracts thousands of visitors daily, mostly from Karachi.
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