Twelve people drowned at Hawkesbay Beach in Karachi late Saturday afternoon. Photo: Geo News

KARACHI: Twelve people drowned at Hawkesbay Beach in Karachi late Saturday afternoon.

Nine bodies were recovered while a search operation for the remaining bodies is underway, rescue sources said.  

Three Saudi nationals, including vice-consul general's son, drown at Hawkesbay beach

Bodies of all three Saudi nationals were retrieved, says police

On August 26, the son of Saudi vice-council general, along with two other Saudi nationals, drowned near Neelam point at Hawkesbay Beach, police sources informed Geo News.

Bodies of all three men ? Aalaa Al Autibi, Fahad Aloseami and Abdullah Al Ausebi ? were retrieved and shifted to a private hospital in Clifton, City SSP Adeel Hussain Chandio said.

Beachgoers are advised against bathing in the sea during the monsoon season due to rough waters by the authorities.