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Two chidren drown in Dir river

April 25, 2026
This representational image shows a person drowning. — Unsplash/File
This representational image shows a person drowning. — Unsplash/File

DIR: Two children drowned in the River Dir near the Parao area on Friday afternoon. 

Police officials said the two children had gone to the riverbank to pick unripe apricots from a tree when they accidentally slipped and fell into the river. 

The rescue teams launched a search soon after the incident and recovered both bodies. The rescue officials said one body was recovered shortly after the incident.