Elderly Man Drowns While Attempting to Cross River
UrduPoint reports that a 77-year-old man drowned while attempting to cross the Chenab River using empty water bottles tied around his body in the outskirts of Muzaffargarh. His body was recovered after a two-day search operation by Rescue 1122.
According to Mansoor Ahmed, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, the incident occurred near Spur No. 3 in Wafadar Pur village, Pir Jahaniyan. Hakq Nawaz, son of Barkhudar, went missing after drowning while trying to cross the river.
Rescue 1122 teams immediately responded and launched a search operation, suspended due to darkness. The following morning, an incident command post was established, utilizing scuba divers, boats, and boat patrolling.
After a comprehensive search covering 37 kilometres of the river area, the team located and recovered Nawaz’s body about one kilometre downstream from the incident site after approximately one-and-a-half hours.
Seven rescuers, five swimmers, two divers, and a rescue boat participated in the extensive search operation.
