Four fishermen rescued from drowning in Malpe after boat capsizes
Malpe: In an incident reported from near Thottam here, four men who were in danger of drowning as their boat capsized while fishing, were rescued on Friday morning.
The fishermen went out into the sea in a boat owned by a local, Jeevan, but the boat is learned to have capsized as it got caught in a wave.
The locals, who noticed the men struggling for survival, immediately called swimming expert Eshwar Malpe and his team of rescuers. Malpe, along his team and two fishermen, Praveen and Uday, reportedly swam out into the sea and rescued the four men, urgently fitting life-jackets on them.
In the backdrop of the incident, Eshwar Malpe urged fishermen to necessarily wear life-jackets while going out into the sea, pointing out that the sea has become rough and forceful due to the incessant rain over the last few days.
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At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi (PTI): At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.
“The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said.
The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today.
The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage.
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Due to gas shortage in Pakistan’s biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes.
Police surgeon Dr Samaiya Syed confirmed that they have received 14 bodies so far from the blast site while 14 injured are under treatment.
The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition.
“We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said.
The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.
This is the second major tragedy to occur in Karachi. Last month, a fire broke out in the basement of the Gul Shopping Plaza, a wholesale and retail market, in the Saddar area killing at least 79 people and leaving scores injured.
