Boat capsizes in Pakistan's Swat Valley: 6 tourists dead, 3 missing
At least six tourists died and three others are missing after a boat carrying nine members of a family capsized in a lake in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, police said.
The incident occurred at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination in the region.
According to police, all nine passengers on board were from the same family when the boat overturned during a trip on the lake.
Rescue 1122 Swat teams arrived at the scene upon receiving information about the accident and launched a rescue operation.
The bodies of six victims were recovered from the lake near the Mahodand area, while search operations are ongoing to trace the three missing family members, officials said.
All the deceased were residents of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. Authorities stated that an investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the accident.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi took notice of the incident and requested a report from relevant authorities. He directed the administration to take action against those found responsible if negligence or misconduct is established.
