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Mr. Wakeel said that the local people informed the police about this incident.<\/p>\n<p>Divisional police officers along with the team of relief and rescue personnel rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the information of the accident. The drowned people were rushed to the hospital where doctors declared 18 dead and five were rescued.<\/p>\n<p>The accident-hit boat was carrying workers to their fields. The dead people also include girls aged between 8 and 15. 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