RAWALPINDI: Two motorcyclists were swept away by flood water as they were crossing a nullah in Mandra on Wednesday.

According to the police, 20-year-old Faisal Mehmood and 16-year-old Ghulam Nabi were crossing Nullah Manaka Kas near Mandra when the water level rose due to the rains and were swept away by the flash flood.

Rescuers were able to recover Faisal Mehmood’s body but the search for Ghulam Nabi’s body was called off after sunset.

Faisal’s body was handed over to his family and the search for Ghulam Nabi’s body will be started again Thursday morning.

Meanwhile, Rescue 1122 officials say the emergency service’s staff will be on standby in case of floods in Leh Nullah and to provide emergency response, medical treatment and transportation facilities to flood victims.

The rescue service has urged people not to stand on the banks of the drain during a flood.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2017