GADANI: At least seven people including women and children have drowned at Gaddani beach, Geo News reported on Friday.
Bodies of four women and a child have been recovered while search for tow more people is still on going, the TV channel reported.
According to preliminary reports, 17 people including picnickers from Karachi's Lyari area were swept away by a sudden current.
Lifeguards managed to rescue 11 people while search for missing child is underway, Geo TV reported.
The Pakistan Navy has also dispatched its swimmers and one of its helicopters to take part in the search efforts.
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