Swat: At least five bodies have been recovered from a family whose 18 members drowned in Sawat river on Friday morning .
As many as 18 members of the same family were drowned in the Swat river on Friday morning by a sudden surge of high water in the River.
Rescue efforts were initiated afterwards.So far, three individuals have been rescued.
According to rescue officials, the affected family hailing from Sialkot was on a leisure trip, having breakfast by the riverbank when heavy rains upstream caused an unexpected and rapid increase in water flow.
The tragic incident occurred around 8:00am, leaving guests unaware of the looming danger.
“We received information about the drowning of these people around 8pm. There were guests on the bypass who were sitting on the bank of the river. These people were not aware of the water relay,” a rescue official said.
Upon receiving the alert, a rescue operation was immediately launched.
While three individuals have been successfully pulled to safety and the bodies of five recovered, the search for the remaining missing family members continues amidst challenging conditions.
