Boat capsizes in Pakistan floods, killing nine, authorities say

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. It said the boat had rescued 24 people from flooded villages when it overturned, adding that the remaining 15 were safely removed from the water. Rescue officials say villagers have been refusing to leave their homes in some parts of rural Pakistan, especially without their cows, goats and other animals, one of their main sources of income, which often leads to forced evacuations. The rescue work in the region is "tough because...