Three final year students from Karachi\u2019s Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) drowned during a picnic at Manora, while three others who survived were moved to a medical facility for treatment, a statement by the university said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, a batch of 150 university students was on a picnic at Hawkesbay beach, while 15 students from the same batch had planned a separate picnic at Manora.<\/p>\n
The beach trip is part of a \u201clong-standing tradition\u201d where final-year students spend a week celebrating.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been reported that the venue (a hut) was booked by the father of one of the students, where the group went to enjoy their outing,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n
It added that the college administration had arranged for 150 students to travel to Hawkesbay with security guards and all necessary safety measures.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the college administration and the principal of Dow Medical College were not informed about the separate Manora picnic organised by the 15 students,\u201d the statement clarified.<\/p>\n
It noted that the students who went to Hawkesbay beach returned safely to the college, while the tragic incident occurred at Manora.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the afternoon, a powerful wave swept one student into the sea; as others rushed to rescue him, the mishap occurred,\u201d the statement said, adding that their bodies have been moved to the mortuary of Karachi\u2019s Civil Hospital.<\/p>\n
The statement added that three other students who survived the ordeal were shifted to a medical facility for treatment.<\/p>\n
However, DIG South Syed Asad Raza said that five students drowned, out of which two were rescued and none are missing.<\/p>\n
The university administration has \u201cissued special instructions to ensure the best medical care for the injured students\u201d.<\/p>\n
Earlier, a man drowned while saving his two minor sons in Hub Canal on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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