Fatal slip: One girl drowns, two rescued

Meena and Hooran jumped in to rescue Nihalan but all of them were swept away due to the strong current of the water.

SUKKUR: A young girl drowned in the Saifal Wah near Miandad Choliyani Village on Tuesday. According to reports, four-year-old Meena Choliyani, Hooran Choliyani, 8 and Nihalan Choliyani, 7, were playing at the embankment of Saifal Wah when Nihalan slipped and fell into the Wah. Meena and Hooran jumped into the Wah to rescue Nihalan but unfortunately all of them were swept away due to the strong current of the water. Hearing their cries, villagers rushed to the scene and managed to save Hooran and Nihalan. Meena’s body was fished out after two hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 5^th, 2012.