Peshawar: A man tragically lost his life on Saturday after drowning in a canal near Shalam Bridge while fishing. According to District Emergency Officer Iftikhar Khan, the victim, identified as Tayyab, accidentally slipped and drowned while casting his net into the water.
Although a Rescue 1122 medical team swiftly responded to the spot, local residents had already pulled Tayyab out of the canal.
Rescue personnel provided immediate first aid before hastily transporting him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Following necessary legal and medical procedures, the deceased’s body was handed over to his relatives.