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Korangi launch sea-capsize death toll reaches 7

KARACHI: The death toll in a launch capsizing in the sea near Korangi here rose to 7, while one person is still missing. Two staff members of the capsized launch besides other 20 persons on board were rescued, however, 8 drowned to death, of them, the divers have retrieved 7 bodies identified as Salim, his son Arshman, 11, Nurun Nisa, her daughter Bushra and Sanjida. The divers continued conducting searching operation this morning also, which resulted in the retrieval of two more persons’ bodies--one woman and a minor girl, while the search for one body still continuing.

 

Courtesy Geo

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