A 10-year- an old child drowned during a search operation for six people was underway on Thursday afternoon after car was swept away by the flash flood into the Malir River in Karachi on Wednesday evening.
According to a statement released by Memon Goth police, a Toyota Corolla with registration number BGV-765 and seven vehicles people including the driver was swept away in river at 20:30 yesterday.
“Today, car was pulled out out of in nadi (river) while searching for missing persons,” the statement said. out police and lifeguards teams.
representative of Edhi Foundation reported Dawn.com what so far body of Mohammed Musa, 10, has recovered.
Saad Edhi, foundations senior official said it saves teams we facing difficulties in search for the drowned, because of water flow.
Meanwhile, Memon Goth station attendant Atik Rehman said that family came to Karachi from Hyderabad to attend the wedding ceremony. “They were returning to Hyderabad when they reportedly drowned,” he said. Dawn.com.
Separately Amjad Jan Brohi, resident of next to Dumloti 6, said car was found floating in Malir river in Nabi Buks Bikak area.
“But family could not be installed,” he said. Dawn.comadding that the relatives of the missing also joined rescue efforts.
Quoting his relatives, he said family of six including a couple and their four children driver traveled in in car. They were identified as Mohammed Zishan Ansari, Rabia, Hamna, Ebad, Mohammed Musa and Ayan and their driver Abdul Rehman.
Link road bridge commonly used vehicles travel on this route was closed due to its dilapidated condition, he said, adding that the dam was built for passengers as an alternative.
However, the dam flooded due to heavy rain. on environment and therefore car was swept away.
Due to heavy rain on On Wednesday evening, the dam was overflowing when a strong flow of water washed away car together with in familyBrochi said.
While searching for the missing people Sindh Welfare Minister Sajid Johio and Malir Deputy Commissioner Irfan Salam also visited the facility to observe the operation.
In a conversation with reporters, he said that another man had drowned. in river yesterday, crossing it.
Johio asked for administration remain warned and ordered people life on banks of move the river immediately to a safer locations.
Five die in karachi rain
Separately, five people, including two children, lost their lives in rain related incidents in Karachi on This was announced on Thursday by the police and rescue services.
The supermarket police reported that body of The 14-year-old Sahib Shah was recovered from the Gujar Nullah. in Liaquatabad. He was recovered and transferred to Abbasi Shahid Hospital. for Court proceedings.
Murad Ali, 35, was electrocuted while working. building under construction near Ranger HQ in Baloch colony, according to the police and the Edhi Foundation. body was transferred to Jinnah Postgraduate Hospital.
Fifteen-year-old Nur also died of electric shock near Ibrahim Masjid in New Nazimabad. The Mangopira police reported that his body was transferred to Abbasi Shahid Hospital.
Rain hit several areas of Karachi today and expected last all this week after new pressure system arrived in Sind from India yesterday.
Prime Minister Sehbaz directs NDMA, PDMA to pace up relief activities in flood-hit Sindh
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to conduct out active rehabilitation activities in in flood-affected areas of south Sindh.
The Prime Minister expressed deep sorrow over loss of life and property caused monsoon rains.
He directed the authorities to ensure save of in people on on a priority basis and aimed at ensuring financial help of 50,000 rubles each family.
The Prime Minister emphasized the prompt provision of food, clean water and medicine for the victims
In addition, he instructed the authorities concerned be vigilant in commemoration of possible rainy season and floods, in addition, take the necessary measures in in this respect.
