SWABI: A man and his minor daughter hailing from the Razaar tehsil drowned in the Indus River while taking bath here on Monday, Rescue 1122 officials said.

The incident took place at the Hund tourist hotspot.

Luqman Khan, a rescue official, told Dawn that the local people found the clothes of the drowned duo from the riverbank. He said the deceased man’s CNIC was also found on his clothes.

He said a rescue team launched a search operation to find out the bodies.

The deceased was identified as Liaqat Ali, 40, and his daughter Sara Ali, 10.

A search operation for the bodies was continuing.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2022