Two people Tuesday lost their lives while bathing in the Indus River in Attock, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

One of the incidents took place at Attock Khurd where a 12-year-old resident of Wah Cantt named Ahsan drowned in the river.

The other incident occurred in Mari where an 18-year-old resident of Muraqba Hall named Ghulam Jaffar drowned in the deep waters of a nearby pond and died.

The rescue personnel handed over both the dead bodies to the next of their kin while the District administration imposed a strict ban on bathing and swimming in rivers and lakes.

 Section 144 was also imposed which prohibits public gatherings in the specific territory.