Over 20 feared drowned after wedding boat capsizes in Pakistan
09:10, 18 June 2009
MOSCOW. June 18. KAZINFORM. At least eight people have drowned and over a dozen others are feared dead following the capsizing of a wedding boat in southern Pakistan, national media said on Wednesday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
The tragedy occurred on Tuesday when a boat carrying about 25 guests was returning home after a wedding. The boat overturned in a canal in Kandhkot, in the Sindh province.
Pakistan's News International said 10 people from the boat have been rescued, but other media quoted lower numbers.
The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) said the bride and groom were among the dead; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.