TAXILA: At least 34 people, including women and children, trapped in the heavily flooded waters of the River Indus were rescued in two separate operations in different parts of Attock on Saturday.
In the first incident, four people, including a 14-year-old boy who were herding livestock in a greenbelt, were trapped near Bagh Neelab when the water level suddenly rose after the release of water from the Tarbela Dam.
The helpless shepherds made an SOS call to the District Emergency Office, Attock, at around 2am on Saturday. Upon receiving the alert, teams from Rescue 1122 reached the site. The rescue workers managed to safely extract the four individuals from the powerful current.
Separately, two nomad families comprising women and children were trapped in floodwaters in a basin near Shadi Khan in
Hazro village after the water level rose following the release of water from the nearby Tarbela Dam.
Seeing the families in a helpless condition, some people present there made an SOS call to the District Emergency Office, Attock. Upon receiving the alert, Rescue 1122 teams reached the site and rescued 30 people from the area submerged in water.
The rescue and evacuation operation was supervised by Deputy Commissioner Atif Raza, while Assistant Commissioner Hazro Ayesha Badar was also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, legal action was taken against as many as 14 people for bathing in the River Indus near Attock Khurd Bridge in violation of Section 144 imposed by the district administration, which prohibits bathing and swimming at water spots due to persistent weather conditions.
Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2025