DASKA - As many as four persons including three of the same family were drowned in the Bambaanwala-Ravi-Badian (BRB) Canal after the car they were travelling in plunged into the canal due to speeding here on Monday.
Reportedly, village Siraanwali-Satrah based family was going back home after shopping for Eid in Daska. When their rented car (AG-561, Islamabad) plunged into BRB Canal Daska near village Salhoki as its driver lost control of the car due to speeding. As a result, Saiqa Bibi (42-year-old), her three month-old-son Shan and her nephew Abbas (20) and rented car's driver Nadeem drowned in the canal.
Local people rescued two infants Shifa Bibi (one year old) and Ali (about two years old).
The divers of Rescue 1122 Sialkot are searching for dead bodies as they are facing difficulties due to faster flow of water in the canal. The Daska Saddr Police have started investigation.