Rescuers find bodies of two minors swept away by flash flood

City News Aug, 19 2022
Rescuers find bodies of two minors swept away by flash flood
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KARACHI: Rescue workers fished out bodies of two children of a family whose car was swept away by a flood while it was traveling to Hyderabad from Karachi. Four of family members were still missing.

Yesterday, six members of a family and their driver went missing as their car was carried off by fast flowing current near Kathore after parts of Sindh received torrential rains on day. Vehicle was discovered later in day on bank of Malir River.

Rescue workers said these bodies have been recovered so far. They include Amna 7 and Musa aged nine to 10 years. Unfortunate family had come to Karachi from Hyderabad to attend a wedding and was returning to their hometown. Rescue officials said search for remaining victims was underway.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 19 2022

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