Boat capsizes in Pakistan floods, killing nine, authorities say

FILE PHOTO: Farmers move sacks of taro root vegetable through a flooded street amid rain, following monsoon rains and rising water levels of the Chenab River, in Qasim Bela village on the outskirts of Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Quratulain Asim/File Photo

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in Pakistan, authorities said on Friday.

The incident took place in a village near the historic city of Multan in eastern Punjab province on Thursday, a statement from the Punjab Disaster Management Authority said.