QUETTA – In another picnic tragedy following the casualties on Eidul Fitr, 17 people of a family drowned on Friday in Gadani beach, Balochistan,.
The family hailed from Karachi’s Lyari area and had gone to Gadani on a picnic, however, faced an unfortunate incident.
According to rescue officials, the bodies of four women were recovered while 11 people were rescued; a search for the two children still missing is underway.
Sources said the rescued persons have been shifted to a rural health center nearby.
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Earlier, two young friends drowned at city’s Hawke’s Bay beach on Sunday as they went to the beach for the picnic on the second day of the Eidul Fitr.
According to police, the drowned youths — who were residents of North Nazimabad — were identified as 22-year-old Osama and 19-year-old Faraz. The two, along with five other friends, had gone to the beach to enjoy Eid holidays.
Karachi has been a witness to sea related casualties that swell during the weekends and especially on Eid holidays, though, the authorities warn tourists to stay away from danger zones.
