KARACHI: Two young men drowned at the Sandspit Beach here late Sunday night, rescue officials said.

Bodies of both the men ? identified as Rehan and Hammad Fareed ? have been recovered, rescue officials stated further, adding that the search for the latter had recommenced after being halted due to darkness earlier.

Hammad?s friends, following the news, had arranged a generator to aid rescue efforts and reached Sandspit during the night.

Rehan resided in Dhoraji area, near Bahadurabad, while Hammad was a resident of FB Area?s Block-6.

Kite string slashes boy?s neck

A young boy was injured when a kite string slashed his neck in Lahore?s Manawan area, police stated.

The injured boy, a 10th grader, was shifted to Services Hospital in the provincial capital, officials added.

Kite flying has been banned in Punjab for several years owing to the injuries and fatalities its strings cause.