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16:00 Nov 12, 2025
Three final year students from Karachi’s 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. 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. The beach trip is part of a “long-standing tradition” where final-year students spend a week celebrating. “It 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,” said the statement. It added that the college administration had arranged for 150 students to travel to Hawkesbay with security guards and all necessary safety measures. “However, the college administration and the principal of Dow Medical College were not informed about the separate Manora picnic organised by the 15 students,” the statement clarified. ...