Body of unidentified man recovered from canal in Multan

Rescue workers recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Lower Bari Doab Canal in Multan on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the site at 39/10-R after receiving a report that a body had been spotted in the canal, APP reported. A water rescue team subsequently pulled the body from the canal.

The deceased is believed to be aged around 40, according to the report, though authorities have not yet confirmed his identity. APP's account did not include further details on the cause of death or the circumstances that led to the body being found in the waterway.

Canal drownings and body recoveries are periodically reported in Punjab province, where an extensive irrigation canal network runs through populated areas. Local rescue services such as Rescue 1122 are typically the first responders to such incidents, working alongside police to identify victims and investigate the circumstances.

No further information on an investigation into the man's death was available at the time of the report.