QUETTA: four kids including three from the same family died after being drowned in a water ditch in Kohlu.
The unfortunate incident took place in Kohlu’s area of Kili Mohammad Faiz where four kids were playing outside. The kids fell into a water-ditch and drowned.
Three of the four kids were from the same family.
The news stunned the entire area into deep grief and every eye was teared.
The bodies were brought to a hospital and were then handed over to the family.
It was a few weeks earlier when two women were drowned in the dam in Zhob area.
Many suc incidents have taken place in far areas of Balochistan where children and women become victims of such horrible incidents and die.
Ditches , wells and rainwater streams are scattered around in the deserted places and uncared for kids often drown in them.
Water incidents encompass a wide range of emergencies involving natural water bodies and human-made systems.
Common examples include drownings, boating accidents, flash floods, and urban waterlogging.
Drowning remains a leading cause of accidental death worldwide, especially among children and in regions with inadequate safety measures such as unguarded canals, rivers, or open wells.
In rural and coastal areas, heavy rains and sudden river surges often trigger flash floods that can sweep away people, livestock, and property within minutes.
Human factors also play a major role. Poor maintenance of dams and irrigation channels can lead to breaches or contamination of drinking water, causing both accidents and disease outbreaks.
Urban centers face risks from overflowing drains and broken pipelines that create sinkholes or electrocution hazards when mixed with exposed wiring.
Preventive measures include installing warning signs near water bodies, enforcing boating safety regulations, providing swimming education, and strengthening early-warning systems for floods.
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Community awareness and rapid-response teams are critical to reducing casualties and ensuring a coordinated rescue effort when water-related emergencies occur.
