Pakistan Boat Tragedy: Death toll in boat accident in Pakistan rises to 52

Rescue workers have recovered the body of another student after their boat capsized in a lake in northwest Pakistan with this, the death toll in this accident has increased to 52. Police gave this information.

A team of Pakistan Army divers has recovered all 52 bodies of people who drowned in Tanda Dam lake in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on January 29, police said. 

Bodies of four students found

According to officials, divers had pulled out four students from the lake on January 30. He said it was not clear how many people were on board the boat carrying madrassa students and staff. Acting Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Azam Khan has directed the local administration to provide emergency relief to the affected families. 

Students and teachers came to visit

On January 30, at least 35 students and teachers in the age group of seven to 14 years were on an excursion to Tanda Dam Lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat district on Sunday when their boat capsized. Police said that 5 people were rescued alive in this accident.

According to the rescue service, rescue operations are on to find the bodies of several stuRescue workers have recovered the body of another student after their boat capsized in a lake in northwest Pakistan. With this, the death toll in this accident has increased to 52. Police gave this information.dents.