Two men drown in Sutlej river

Two young men drowned in Sutlej river while taking a bath near Khuddian Khas, Attar Singh Wala Pattan. Rescue 1122 and police sources said on Sunday that three friends: Zulfiqar, 26, Nasir, 27, and Naveed, 22, were taking a dip in the river when they were overcome by waves. A rescue team reached the location to save the victims. They succeeded in rescuing Zulfiqar, but the other two young men drowned.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 17^th, 2020.