Sunday drownings: Bodies of teenagers found
Rescue officials said that bodies were found near the Faizpur Interchange and Dhamkay village near Jaranwala Road.
LAHORE:
The bodies of the two boys who drowned in River Ravi on Sunday were recovered by Rescue 1122 on Tuesday. Rescue 1122 officials said that the bodies of Sadaqat Ali, 13, and Muhammad Ali, 15, were found near the Faizpur Interchange and Dhamkay village near Jaranwala Road. As many as 20 Rescuers took part in the operation with six rescuers working in a shift. The citizens also helped in the search. Rescue 1122 had received an emergency call informing them about the drowning at around 3:15pm on Sunday. Rescue teams had searched for the bodies till 6:30pm but were unsuccessful. It was later decided to expand the search area.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2012.
The bodies of the two boys who drowned in River Ravi on Sunday were recovered by Rescue 1122 on Tuesday. Rescue 1122 officials said that the bodies of Sadaqat Ali, 13, and Muhammad Ali, 15, were found near the Faizpur Interchange and Dhamkay village near Jaranwala Road. As many as 20 Rescuers took part in the operation with six rescuers working in a shift. The citizens also helped in the search. Rescue 1122 had received an emergency call informing them about the drowning at around 3:15pm on Sunday. Rescue teams had searched for the bodies till 6:30pm but were unsuccessful. It was later decided to expand the search area.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2012.