KOHAT
At least 10 children students drowned after a boat carrying 25 madrasa students capsized in Tanda Dam of Kohat district. The children, mostly aged between 8 to 10 years, belonged to a religious seminary and had come to the Kohat Dam for recreation.
The children are students of a religious seminary, Madrassa Arabia Mir Bash Khel. The rescue teams rescued 17 kids and shifted them to a hospital, while the search for the other missing students was underway.
Of the 17 kids, 10 died in hospital while the condition of seven children is said to be critical, according to hospital administration. A special diving team has also been dispatched from Peshawar for the rescue operation.
The non-provision of life jackets for the people traveling in the boats plying in Tanda Dam is not only a momentary concern, but the citizens have also demanded strict action against those responsible.
