KARACHI, Sept 9: Three people, stranded in high floods in Malir River, were rescued in an hours-long rescue operation late Friday night.

Noman, Zubair and Maqsood were on the way to Korangi riding a motorcycle on Friday evening when they were trapped in currents overflowing from Malir River as their vehicle got stuck in the marshy track of the submerged Korangi Road.

During their struggle to get out of the situation, a high tide swept them away.

Fortunately, they did not drown due to some bushes happened to be around. Their constant hue and cry attracted people who called out rescue teams.

The city government, Rangers and other agencies rushed their teams to the site and after an hours-long operation, all the three victims were taken out of the river with the help of a boat and a helicopter.

The operation was supervised by Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.—Online

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