The dead bodies of three sisters were fished out where as 35 others were rescued safely when a tourist boat with 38 people onboard capsized in Kundal Dam in Swabi on Friday. According to police, 35 of the 38 passengers on board were rescued a day earlier, while the bodies of the three girls were fished out.
The operation was jointly carried by police, Rescue 1122 and dwellers of the area to retrieve the bodies of the deceased sisters. They were identified as Munaza, Aqsa and Taqwa, and were handed over to their heirs.
Last month, at least six people drowned after a ferry overturned in Indus River near Sindh's Matiari district. The boat carrying 12 passengers was en route to Jamshoro from Matiari when it overturned.
In another incident, a flying coach and car collided at Swabi Road in which 13 people were injured. The Rescue 1122 team immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured persons to hospital. The condition of all the injured was stated to be out of danger.
Meanwhile, 18 people were injured when a passenger van overturned in Tirah area of Khyber tribal district.
Local sources said several persons were going for tour to Tirah Maidan when their vehicle overturned due to a mistake by the driver. All the injured persons belonged to Akakhel tribe of Khyber district. The injured persons were shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
In Bajuar, a child lost her life and two others were injured in a grenade blast in Khar tehsil of Bajaur tribal district.
Local sources said the children were playing near Mamenzai Bridge when they found a hand grenade. One child, Zulekha, picked up the grenade thinking that it was a toy. When she realised that it was a bomb, she tried to throw it away, but it exploded, leaving her dead on the spot. Two other girls were also injured in the grenade blast.
Both the injured sisters were immediately taken to Khar Hospital. The administration has initiated investigation into the incident.
In Landi Kotal, a body was recovered in Kabul River in Landikotal area of Khyber tribal district. The victim was identified as Attiqullah, who was an Afghan national. The security forces handed over the body to Afghan officials at the border.
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