Our Correspondent
Multan
Rescue 1122 fished out four of five bodies of a family, which drowned in the Chenab while swimming near Adda Band Bosan on Wednesday. District Emergency Officer (DEO) Rescue 1122, Dr Natiq Hayat told APP on Thursday that the four bodies recovered from the river included Muhammad Farooq, Shahzadi Ruqayya Bibi and Fariha Bibi.
He said body of Farooq (20) was fished out on Wednesday evening while Ruqayya (18), Shahzadi Bibi (16) and Fariha (12) were recovered on Thursday. He said rescue 1122 conducted Scuba dive operation to fish out the bodies. The operation was halted due to sun set on Wednesday evening, Dr Hayat said, adding that it continued on Thursday which resulted in recovering of another three bodies. DEO said that ill-fated family after harvesting wheat went to swim due to heat. All of sudden, they drowned in the river, he concluded.
Meanwhile, it is reported from Sargodha that tree people on Thursday were killed while two others received injuries in separate road accidents in Sahiwal and Atta Shaheed police limits. The police said that Muhammad Hayyat, 47 resident of Lalian along with his son Muhammad Imran 26 and grandson Haroon 14, was riding on motorcycle towards Sargodha city when recklessly driven Dumper hit the bike. As a result Muhammad Hayyat, Muhammad Imran died on the spot and Haroon injured.
In another accident, a speedy driven Hyundai vehicle hit to death a Muhammad Ramzan 26 and injured Muhammad Imran 23 near Sial Sharif in Sahiwal Police limits.
