Four children drown in rainwater pond in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: At least four children drowned in a rainwater pond in Faisalabad on Friday, ARY News reported.

Police said that all the four children drowned while taking bath in the rainwater pond in Kari Wla area of Faisalabad. The officials said that probably they jumped in the pond without judging its depth. After sensing danger they cried out for held, the police officials said and added that local people fished out the boys from water.

Two of the boys died on the spot while rest of two were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, said that police.

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