7 dead, 8 children missing in Muzaffargarh canal accident

The death toll from a tragic rickshaw accident in Muzaffargarh has risen to six after rescuers recovered three more bodies from the canal on Tuesday.

The death toll from the tragic Muzaffargarh Canal rickshaw accident has risen to seven after rescue teams recovered another body from the canal, while eight people remain missing.

The incident occurred when a rickshaw carrying members of a wedding party fell into the canal in Muzaffargarh. A large number of people, including women and children, were travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

According to the updated list issued by rescue officials, the deceased have been identified as Dilawar, son of Abdul Rasheed, aged 14; Muneeb, son of Rashid, aged seven; Sakina Bibi, wife of Allah Ditta, aged 58; Sameera Bibi, daughter of Muhammad Shafiq, aged 15; Muhammad Saim, son of Muhammad Iqbal; Muhammad Sabtain, son of Musharraf, aged seven; and Raju, son of Muhammad Iqbal, aged nine.

Rescue teams are continuing their search for eight people who are still unaccounted for following the accident. The missing persons have been identified as Muhammad Bilal, son of Muhammad Iqbal; Muhammad Yasir, son of Fida Hussain; Muhammad Ali, son of Muhammad Shafiq; Usman, son of Ghulam Fareed; Shakir, son of Ashiq Hussain; Hassnain, son of Musharraf Ali; Iqbal Bibi, daughter of Fida Hussain; Kaleem Ullah, son of Basheer Ahmad; and Zareef, son of Wazeer Ahmad.

Rescue officials have intensified the search operation in the canal to locate the missing passengers. Divers and other rescue personnel are taking part in the operation, while efforts are also being made to determine whether any victims remain trapped in or around the submerged vehicle.

Earlier, rescue teams managed to save 11 passengers from the accident. The injured and rescued individuals were shifted to medical facilities for necessary treatment.