Rescue 1122 recovers five bodies from Chenab, Muzaffargarh
The Chenab river drowning near Rohilanwali killed five young men; Rescue 1122 recovered the bodies after strong currents swept them from Ganga Wala Patan.
Rescue 1122 recovered five bodies from the Chenab near Ganga Wala Patan in Rohilanwali, Muzaffargarh, officials said on Sunday.
The dead were Malik Ahsan, 18; Muhammad Ali, 19; Rana Abdul Rehman, 20; Rana Usman, 22; and Muhammad Maki, 26.
Witnesses agree four friends jumped in to save one man and that strong currents swept all five away. Accounts differ on a picnic mishap or a slip while taking TikTok photographs.
The search used 25 rescuers, 13 swimmers and 12 divers, plus two boats, under District Emergency Officer Ubaidullah Khan.
Assistant Commissioner Umme Habiba monitored the work on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Hafiz Usman Tahir Jappa.