SARGODHA, Jul 17 (APP):Six teenaged boys drowned as the boat capsized here at Hafiz wali pull,Shairgarh canal near River Jehlum on Wednesday.
Rescue 1122 source told that at least 10 people were in the boat when it capsized due to some technical problem. Consequently, Aziz Ullah (16),Sami Ullah(14), Aftab (14), Waqas(14), Asad Ali (18)and Shoaib (18),all belonged to Peelo wince area,drowned.While Abdul Wahab (18), Saad Farooq (20), Safiullah (14), and Babar Ali (13) were rescued by the divers of rescue 1122 and shifted them to hospital.
The search operation to recover the bodies of the all the victims was underway.
Noor Purr Thal police launched investigation