Haroonabad: Three women and a girl of a family died a rickshaw fell into a canal in the Haroonabad area of South Punjab on Monday.
According to sources in Rescue 1122, the rickshaw was carrying nine passengers when the tragedy took place. The search for a minor girl is still underway, the sources said, adding that five persons have been rescued.
The deceased include 45-year-old Irshad Bibi, 50-year-old Shamim and three-year-old Yasmin. The missing child is identified as 11-month-old Aasia. Speeding is cited as the reason for the accident. Further investigations are underway.