BAHAWALPUR: Two persons were buried alive on Monday in a well that collapsed at Chak 97-DNB near Ahmedpur East, about 40km from here.
According to Abid Rahim of Rescue 1122, Muhammad Akhtar (27) and Wazir (28), were working in their well when its walls caved in, burying them under the debris. The rescuers rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the well.
According to the emergency officer, in another incident of well collapse at Chak 38-DNB near Yazman, one Asghar Ali was rescued alive from the debris.
UPLIFT: The district development committee, in its meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Shozeb Saeed, approved 106 uplift project schemes worth Rs237m.
The projects included water supply, sewerage and road schemes in the different areas of the district.
Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2020
