Three members of same family fall to prey of Indus River

QAZI SHOAIB KHAN

ATTOCK (JULY-19) – Three members of the same family fall to prey of Indus River near the Attock Khurd bridge . The victims were identified as 38-year-old Yasir Nawaz, his 10-year-old son Saim Nawaaz, and his 9-year-old niece Eshal Fatima, all belonging to Jatial village Hazro, met their untimely demise in the waters of the river Indus. According to the police and Rescue 1122 sources, the family had gone to the river Indus for a pleasant outing when tragedy struck. Eshal Fatima accidentally fell into the river and began to drown. In a brave attempt to rescue her, Yasir Nawaz jumped into the deep waters but tragically lost control and also drowned. Saim Nawaaz, witnessing his father’s distress, courageously attempted to save him but, overcome by the force of the deep water, he too succumbed to the tragedy. Meanwhile, local volunteers, along with skilled divers from Rescue 1122, worked tirelessly to recover the bodies of the victims. The bodies were then shifted to THQ Hospital, Hazro where these were handed over to their real heirs after getting their detailed autopsy.