Karachi: Three people drowned after a fishing boat capsized near Manora Island on Saturday.
According to rescue sources, 12 fishermen were on the boat when it drowned in deep water near Keamari harbour as soon as it left Keamari jetty for Manora.
On receiving the information, police and divers reached the scene and recovered three bodies. They also rescued five people from the sea. The search for others missing fishermen was still under way, said rescue sources.
The bodies were shifted to the Karachi Civil Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
