A tourist boat carrying members of a single family capsized in Saifullah Lake in the Kalam area of Swat, resulting in multiple casualties, police said.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Swat Muhammad Irfan, at least five people have died in the incident, while four others remain missing after the boat overturned with nine family members on board in Swat District. Rescue operations are underway as authorities continue search efforts for the missing individuals. He said rescue teams are continuing search operations for the remaining four missing people.
The DPO added that the bodies of the five victims were recovered near the Mahodand area. Muhammad Irfan Khan further stated that rescue personnel, police officers, and local volunteers are taking part in the ongoing search operation for the missing family members.
According to initial reports, nine members of the same family were on board the boat when it capsized. The administration confirmed the incident, stating that the bodies of five people have so far been recovered from the Mahodand River, while the remaining four family members are still missing.
Immediately after the incident, the local administration, along with volunteers, launched a large-scale rescue operation. Despite the cold temperatures and strong river currents, search efforts are continuing in an attempt to locate the four missing family members.
On the other hand, two children have died, and several others sustained injuries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as heavy rainfall, lightning and flash floods swept through parts of the province, authorities said.
More than 20 seminary students have been injured after a lightning strike hit Upper Dir. Residents quickly responded to the incident and began rescue operations, assisting the injured students at the scene. Authorities said the injured were given immediate first aid before being transferred to Wari Hospital for further medical treatment.
Meanwhile, in Lower and Upper Chitral, several houses, mosques, shops, and bridges were damaged due to flash flooding triggered by intense rainfall. Emergency response teams have been deployed in the affected areas to carry out rescue and relief operations. Officials said the situation is being closely monitored as assessments of the damage continue.
Rescue teams from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Rescue 1122, and other relevant agencies are conducting search, rescue and relief operations in the affected areas.
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