Raghagan Dam incident

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Raghagan Dam incident
Date21 July 2021
Location Raghagan Dam, Bajaur, Pakistan
TypeBoat sinking
CausePoor arrangements and overloading of boats
Deaths4

On 21 July 2021, three boats sank on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha at Raghagan Dam in Bajaur, resulting in the deaths of four people and leaving 20 others missing. [1] The first boat, carrying 18 tourists who had come to the dam for a picnic, capsized. A second boat, sent to rescue the passengers, also sank. The third boat, attempting to save those from the first two boats, met the same fate. [2] [3] Rescue boats, carrying seven people, also capsized during the operation.

The bodies of four victims have been recovered, while four others, including three children, were rescued and transported to the hospital in critical condition. [4] Rescue officials have confirmed that 20 people remain missing, and efforts to locate them are ongoing. [5] [6]

Following the incident, residents of Raghgan Bazaar staged a protest, criticising the inadequate safety measures at Raghgan Dam, which they believe contributed to the tragedy. [7]

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References

  1. "باجوڑ: راغگان ڈیم میں کشتیاں ڈوبنے سے چار افراد ہلاک، تین لاپتہ". 21 July 2021.
  2. "باجوڑ، راغگان ڈیم میں 3کشتیاں ڈوبنے سے 4 افراد جاں بحق، 20 لاپتہ".
  3. "ڈیم میں کشتی ڈوب گئی ریسکیو کیلئے دوسری کشتی گئی تو وہ بھی ڈوب گئی تیسری گئی تو وہ بھی ڈوب گئی باجوڑ سے انتہائی افسوسناک خبر آگئی". 21 July 2021.
  4. "باجوڑ: راغگان ڈیم میں 3کشتیاں ڈوبنے سے 4 افراد جاں بحق". 20 October 2019.
  5. "Four Killed as Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Bajaur Dam".
  6. "4 killed, 20 missing as three boats capsize in dam in Pakistan". 22 July 2021.
  7. "باجوڑ: راغگان ڈیم میں 3 کشتیاں ڈوب گئیں، 4 افراد جاں بحق، 20 لاپتہ".