At least 12 dead as loader rickshaw carrying wedding procession falls into canal in Kot Addu
LAHORE: As many as 12 people, including six minors, were found dead after a speeding loader rickshaw carrying 24 people fell into the Muzaffargarh Canal on Monday night after attending a marriage ceremony in a nearby village, it emerged on Tuesday. On Monday, three loader rickshaws carrying a wedding procession were travelling to Basti Arain from Lomar Wala in Kot Addu district when one of the…
A loader rickshaw carrying a wedding procession collided with a canal in Kot Addu on Monday night, resulting in at least 12 deaths, including six minors, according to reports on Tuesday. The accident occurred after the rickshaw, carrying 24 people, lost control due to overspeeding. Three loader rickshaws were heading from Lomar Wala to Basti Arain when the mishap took place near Sheikho Sugar Mills in Sanawan.
Rescue efforts commenced when three individuals managed to climb out of the canal and alert Rescue 1122. The local community and rescue teams recovered six people alive and found three bodies. As of Tuesday, the toll had risen to 12, with additional bodies recovered from various distances from the incident site. Rescue 1122, alongside eight divers and 22 swimmers, continues the operation, searching a 32km stretch of the canal that is 12-15 feet deep and 100-120 feet wide.
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