Four young sisters tragically lost their lives while swimming in the Anbar River in the Duki district of Balochistan province on Friday.
Local divers recovered the victims’ bodies and transported them to the Civil Hospital Duki. Rescue officials reported that the heartbreaking event unfolded in Union Council Lakhi two, located in Sub Tehsil Talao within the Duki district.
The siblings, identified as 11-year-old Zarkana, 8-year-old Khatun Bibi, 7-year-old Fareeha Bibi, and 5-year-old Sewa Bibi, drowned while bathing in the river.
After retrieval, the bodies were brought to Civil Hospital Duki for mandatory medical procedures before being released to the family.
The catastrophe has cast a pall of grief over the bereaved household. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.