KARACHI – Two young friends drowned at city’s Hawke’s Bay beach on Sunday afternoon rescue officials told media.
A group of four friends went to the beach for the picnic on the second day of the Eidul Fitr.
The victims were residents of North Nazimabad and have been identified as 22-year-old Usama and 19-year-old Faraz.
After the drowning incident, rescue personnel reached the site and currently are searching for Usama and Faraz.
On May 23 last year, at least six people drowned while bathing off different beaches in Karachi, rescue personnel had confirmed.