Bhakkar/Sahiwal:
The bodies of six members of two families who had drowned in the Indus and Jhelum rivers have been found.
In Bhakkar, a family outing ended up to the Indus River in tragedy when a 21-year-old woman drowned with her two young cousins. According to local officials, a six-year-old girl slipped into the river, after which her 13-year-old sister jumped in to save her.
As both girls drown, their 21-year-old cousin also jumped into the river to save them. However, the strong current swept all three in deeper water.
After hearing the screams of help from Lal Shah, man to the woman, the local residents began a search and picked up the bodies from the river after about half an hour.
Bhakkar District -Police Officer Shehzad Rafiq Awan told The Express Pakinomist that the deceased woman had been married 15 days earlier and visited a relative, Syed Taqqi Shah, in Jhok Jando, with her husband, from the nearby town with Vig.
Due to the vicinity of the river, they had gone to sightseeing at Basti Mian Khan Dyke with the two young cousins.
The funeral of the woman was held in Kathanwalla and Taqi Shah’s daughters in Jhok Jando.
DPO explained that the incident had happened during the day and the water was seven to eight meters deep in the place where the six -year -old girl had drowned. Her 13-year-old sister and newlywed cousin jumped into the same dangerous area in an attempt to save her, resulting in all three losing their lives.
As the area fell into gloom over the tragedy, the official emphasized the importance of avoiding taking young children to Riverside.
He suggested that even adults prefer alternative locations for recreation.
Meanwhile, the bodies of three members of a family from Kot Lashkari Khan in the Sahiwal district were taken from the River Jhelum.
The family had gone to the river for recreation on the third day of Eid. A woman took selfies near the river as she slipped into the water. Her sister tried to save her.
Eventually, four family members were swept away while trying to save each other from drowning.
Local residents managed to save a young man, Zeeshan Anwar.
Sarfaraz Raja, his wife Nida and sister -in -law Nazia Sajjad drowned in the river. Their bodies were found seven kilometers downstream 20 hours later.
The bodies were picked up by local divers and teams from Rescue 1122.
