Two youngsters injured as swing collapses in Bahawalpur

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Image shows children ride on a swing.   — AFP/ File
Image shows children ride on a swing. — AFP/ File

BAHAWALPUR: Two youngsters suffered injuries when a swing broke at an amusement park in Bahawalpur on Saturday.

According to Rescue 1122, a group from the Superior Science School, Multan were visiting a local amusement park called the SS World Park near the Seraiki Chowk in Bahawalpur.

They said that three youngsters of the group were taking a ride on the carriage swing, when they fell from it.

Of them, Yawar (20) and Abdullah (16) were injured as a result. The injured were provided first aid by the rescuers on the scene.

Published in Dawn, November 16th, 2025

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