11-year-old girl drowns in Kunhar river while taking selfie

An 11-year-old girl drowned in the Kunhar river while she was trying to take her selfie. Seeing her drown, her parents also jumped in and all three were killed in the incident.

The incident took place on Tuesday while the family had gone to the Kunhar River which flows through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The river is a famous picnic spot as it lies near a hilly tourist spot in Beesian village which is located 200 kilometers north of Islamabad.

“The girl, Safia Atif, was trying to take a selfie along the river when she slipped and fell,” local police official Arshad Khan told AFP, explaining the incident was witnessed by other tourists.

Safia’s mother Shazia Atif then jumped in to save her daughter but was swept away.

“Seeing both his wife and daughter drowning, the father Atif Hussain also jumped in to rescue them but he met a similar fate,” Khan added.

The violent river is known for white-water rafting and people are advised to remain away from the banks of the river as drowning can easily take place.

Khan told the local press that the dead bodies of the mother and daughter have been recovered while the local authorities are still looking for the body of Hussain.

It has been learnt that the family belonged to the Punjab province where both the father and mother were doctors. The family is survived by a nine-year-old daughter and a six-year-old son who witnessed the unfortunate experience.

Both the kids are with the local administration and they will be handed over to their family members once they arrive.

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