DG KHAN: At least six devotees were killed and many are feared drowned while three minors sustained injuries after a tractor trolley skidded off the road and fell into a DG canal at Basiti Bhanda near Choti Zareen D G Khan on Friday.
Regional Emergency Officer (REO) Rescue 1122, Dr Nattiq Hayyat, Ghalzai told APP that the trolley was loaded with devotees mostly women and kids who were going to attend a fair at Sakhi Sarwar.
He quoted the eye witness as saying that the trolley was packed to capacity which fell into the canal.
He stated that six bodies were fished out so far while scuba divers were trying to trace other devotees.
The REO informed that after being altered, the rescue operation had begun swiftly along with ambulances, water search vehicles, boats, fire vehicles and motorbike ambulances. –Agencies
