HARIPUR: The Pakistan Navy divers on Sunday started a search operation for the missing boat passengers near Brug village in Nara Amazai union council here, official sources said.

Deputy commissioner Arifullah Awan had formally approached the Pakistan Navy, asking for divers for the search operation. The divers started the operation on Sunday morning at the point where the Haripur-bound boat capsised.

However, according to official sources, the divers could not fish out a single body till the evening. They would resume their operation on Monday. Dozens of family members of missing passengers had also reached the spot.

On July 3, a Haripur-bound boat overloaded with 38 passengers, including women, children and some animals, sank near Brug village due to strong currents in the Tarbela Lake.

Meanwhile, a woman died after falling into a well in Dingi village. However, it was not known whether she jumped into the well to commit suicide or someone pushed her. The woman was later identified as Gul Bibi of Shangla.

In Afghan Camp No 16, a man tortured his wife to death over suspicion of having illicit relation with someone.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2019