ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday condemned the loss of lives due to the sinking of an overloaded ferry in the Tigris river near Mosul in Iraq. A ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year and Mother’s Day capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing nearly 100 people, including families, officials said. An Interior Ministry official said 94 people were killed in the accident, which residents said was the worst in recent memory. We join bereaved families, people and government of Iraq in this hour of sorrow and grief. May Almighty Allah bless the departed souls with highest places in Jannah and grant strength and fortitude to their families to bear this irreparable loss.

Source: Pakistan Today March 22, 2019 05:37 UTC