NAROWAL: Three children drowned on Friday in a rainwater-filled pit in the fields while bathing in the rain at Domala village.

According to Rescue 1122 officials, eight-year-old Ahmed Jameel, his 11-year-old brother Gulfam, sons of a farmer Jameel, a resident of Domala village, were bathing in rain in the fields, along with their 6-year-old friend Sohail, when they fell into a pit filled with rainwater.

On knowing about the incident, the children’s families, relatives and a large number of people from nearby villages gathered there and tried to find them, but to no avail.

On being informed of the incident by locals, the teams of Rescue 1122, Narwhal, including professional divers, reached the spot and retrieved the children who were unconscious.

Rescue 1122 staff tried to resuscitate the children, failing which they decided to immediately shift them to Narowal District Headquarters Hospital.

However, all the three children died before being shifted to the hospital.

The Rescue 1122 staff handed over the bodies to the inconsolable families of the deceased children after completing formalities.

CM: Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz expressed his deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of three children due to drowning in rainwater.

He expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the families of the deceased children and sought a report from the Gujranwala divisional commissioner.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2022