Summary The incident claimed lives of 21 people out of which five have been laid to rest in Salar Goth.
THATTA (Dunya News) – Funeral prayers of as many as five people, who died when a boat capsized in Thatta, have been offered in Karachi’s Malir today (Friday).
The incident took place when the boats, carrying more than 60 people to visit a popular shrine in the Sindh province, collided and overturned in heavy winds near the coastal town of Bohara in Thatta district.
The incident claimed lives of 21 people out of which five have been laid to rest in Salar Goth.
Hundreds of shrines -- many that are centuries old -- dot Pakistan, where several million Muslims are believed to still follow Sufism.
Visiting shrines to pray and offer alms to the poor -- and cash to the custodians -- is very popular in Pakistan, where many believe it will help get their prayers answered.
