BAHAWALPUR City News

2 youth drown in River Sutlej

From Our Correspondent

BAHAWALPUR: Two youth were drowned in River Sutlej on Monday.

According to eyewitnesses, Jamil, a deaf youth, was taking bath in the river when he went deep down in water and drowned near Empress Bridge. In the meantime, his friend Abdul Rehman also jumped into the river to save his friend but he also drowned. Both youth were residents of Basti Horriyan. Efforts were underway to recover the dead bodies till the filing of this report.

 

Bahawalpur Zoo sealed

From Our Correspondent

BAHAWALPUR: After the Lahore blast, the district administration has sealed the Bahawalpur Zoo and other parks in the district till completion of adequate security measures.