11 FROM SAME FAMILY DROWN IN PAKISTAN CANAL

Lahore, May 15: Eleven people, including seven children, of the same family drowned after their vehicle plunged into a canal in Pakistan's Punjab province, rescue authorities said.

The accident happened on Friday in Sheikhupura district, some 50 kms from Lahore, when the vehicle heading towards Khanqah Dogran from Qila Didar Singh skidded off the road and plunged into the canal.

After being informed of the accident, police and Rescue 1122 officials rushed to the accident spot and retrieved the bodies from the canal.

“Before the rescue divers reached there all 11 people -seven children, two women and as many men drowned and died,” Rescue official Muhammad Farooq said.

He said the Rescue divers had recovered all bodies and handed them over to the families.