Man dies trying to save son from Nullah Lai Rawalpindi; search continues for child

A father lost his life after jumping into Nullah Lai in an attempt to save his seven-year-old son, who had fallen into the fast-flowing drain in Rawalpindi's Gulistan Colony on Saturday, 24NewsHD TV reported. 

According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred at around 10:00 am in Lane No. 3, Gulistan Colony, where the absence of a protective wall caused the child to fall into the drain.

The boy was identified as Zahid, aged seven. 

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Rescue officials said the child's father, Mehrban, aged between 35 and 40, rushed to the scene after being informed of the incident.

Eyewitnesses said he spotted a piece of cloth floating in the water and believed it belonged to his son.

In a desperate attempt to rescue the child, he jumped into the drain.

However, both father and son were swept away by the strong current and disappeared.

Rescue 1122 immediately launched a rescue operation and recovered the body of Mehrban from the drain, while the search for seven-year-old Zahid continued for several hours after the incident.