KOHAT: At least 17 children died when a boat carrying 25 passengers capsized in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tanda Dam lake on Sunday.
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Officials said 17 bodies had so far been recovered from Tanda Dam lake, near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. All of them aged between seven and 14-years.
Officials said a few children had been rescued from the water, with six in critical condition. The boat was carrying between 25 and 30 students on a daytrip from a local madrassa when it overturned.
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They added that seven ambulances, four boats, two recovery vehicles and more than 40 personnel of Rescue 1122 were participating in the search operation, which is under way.
