Two children who died of electrocution in Karachi laid to rest amid tears
- By Web Desk -
- Jul 31, 2019
KARACHI: Two children, who were electrocuted to death in Karachi’s North Nazimabad, has been laid to rest amid tears, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
A large number of people belonging to the area of Nazimabad attended the funeral prayers of two deceased children.
The two children, identified as Ten-year-old Muhammad Ahmed and 12-year-old Abir were playing on their bikes in the rain when they accidentally touched an electric pole.
According to eyewitnesses, their bodies were stuck to the pole for an hour.
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