ISLAMABAD: More than 50 passengers capsized in the Tarbela Lake on Wednesday in which eight people died.
Officials said that four bodies were recovered while a search and rescue operation continued for others.
They said that at least 12 people swam to the reservoir bank after the boat going to Haripur went down in the lake.
Haripur District Police Officer Dr Zahidullah Jan told a private source that over 40 people with a few animals and luggage were on their way to Haripur from Torghar district.
Since the boat was small and overloaded, it capsized near Barag village of Nara Amazai union council between 12 noon and 1 pm, he said.
A search was still on for missing passengers, with rescue members, police and Pakistan Army divers present at the scene.
