Death toll rises to 27 after sinking a boat on the Indus River as it passes through Pakistan

July 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The balance of deaths due to the sinking on Monday of a boat in the waters of the Indus River as it passes through the city of Machka, in Pakistan, has risen to 27, according to the authorities, who have indicated that another 22 are still missing.

Local authorities have indicated that during the last hours four other bodies have been found, before assuring that search and rescue operations are still active in the area, despite the fact that the possibility of locating survivors is diminishing, according to the chain. Pakistani television station Geo TV.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed regret at the “loss of precious lives”. “We pray to almighty God to guarantee the deceased a place under his mercy and to give patience to the affected families,” he said in a message on his account on the social network Twitter.