Six girls die after getting trapped in wheat storage drum in Sargodha

In a heartbreaking incident, six little girls lost their lives after getting trapped inside a grain storage drum in Jinnah Colony, a locality of Sargodha's Tehsil Kot Momin, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.

According to rescue sources, the incident occurred while the children were playing inside a large wheat storage drum (bhardola) that had recently been cleaned by family members. 

The rescue sources said the elders of the family had reportedly stepped out of the house after cleaning the wheat storage drum, unaware that the girls had entered it.

All six girls died of suffocation after getting trapped inside the drum. The deceased children have been identified as Maryam (7 years old), Sonia (6 years old), Dua Fatima (1 year old), Savera (4 years old), Amna (6 years old), and Sumayya (8 years old).

The rescue team confirmed that the tragedy unfolded in the family's absence, and the discovery of the children’s bodies has left the entire area in a state of shock and mourning.

Eyewitnesses and neighbours described the scene as "a vision of doomsday," with every eye filled with tears and grief engulfing the neighbourhood.

Reporter: Syed Zawar Hussain Kazmi