Five members of a family, including two children, were rescued after falling into an open drain in Korangi’s Mehran Town area, according to Rescue 1122 officials.
A Rescue 1122 spokesperson said the Central Command and Control received the alert and immediately dispatched a water rescue team and trained divers to the site.
“The rescue team carried out a rapid operation and rescued all five affected individuals, who were heading to attend a wedding ceremony,” he said.
The spokesperson said all affected individuals were rescued and taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre by ambulance for medical treatment.
However, one of the women rescued from the drain was reported to be in critical condition, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson told that four people – two women and children – were on their way to attend the wedding ceremony. Upon reaching the corner of the street to board the bus, they ascended over a rain drain near the mosque covered with slabs; however, it could not bear their weight, and all four persons fell into it.
A male family member, who rushed to the spot and jumped into the drain to rescue the women and children, was also swept away.
The spokesperson said that the drain was around 50-100 feet deep.
Karachi Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad also took notice of the incident and confirmed the rescue of all five family members. He further said that all affected individuals were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
