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Scottish Sun
18-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured
The pair's university Vice Chancellor paid tribute to them POOL TRAGEDY Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured TWO SISTERS have been found dead after being pulled from the water at a major national park. The pair were discovered on the Watkin Path - the route leading to the top of Snowdon - on June 11. 4 Haleema Zahid travelled to the popular tourist site with her sister Credit: WNS 4 Two university students were pulled from pools near Snowdon Credit: WNS 4 The pair were found near the Watkin Path Credit: WNS Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, had travelled to the popular tourist site with friends. According to North Wales Police, though, officers were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21.31pm. They had received reports that one woman had been pulled from the water and that there was another in one of the pools. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson of North Wales Police said: "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women. "An investigation to establish what happened is now under way." An inquest into Haleema and Hajra's deaths has been opened, so that authorities can determine what happened on their trip to Wales. The coroner, Sarah Riley, said: "Hajra and Haleema had travelled to the Nant Gwynant area with friends from university. "They have entered the water and sadly both died as a result of drowning." She added: "Investigations continue in terms of how they came by their death and the inquest is therefore adjourned to allow for completion of those investigations. "I offer my sincere condolences to their family, friends and all who knew and loved them." The University of Chester's vice-chancellor, Professor Eunice Simmons, released a short statement about the pair's deaths. The statement read: "The University of Chester community is in mourning for the tragic loss. "They touched the lives of many here at Chester – their friends, the cohort on their course and the staff who taught them – and they will be deeply missed." Dr Bilal Saeed, one of Haleema's former colleagues, said that she "touched the lives of many with her warmth, professionalism and unwavering dedication". The stunning UK hiking trail lined with 'beautiful' natural pools that people can't believe aren't man made He had worked with Haleema at a telecommunications company based in Islamabad and said that she was excited to start her new life in the UK. 4 Haleema and her sister were both pulled from the waters and pronounced dead Credit: WNS More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
18-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured
TWO SISTERS have been found dead after being pulled from the water at a major national park. The pair were discovered on the Watkin Path - the route leading to the top of 4 Haleema Zahid travelled to the popular tourist site with her sister Credit: WNS 4 Two university students were pulled from pools near Snowdon Credit: WNS 4 The pair were found near the Watkin Path Credit: WNS Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, had travelled to the popular tourist site with friends. According to North Wales Police, though, officers were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21.31pm. They had received reports that one woman had been pulled from the water and that there was another in one of the pools. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson of North Wales Police said: "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women. Read More on UK Crime "An investigation to establish what happened is now under way." An inquest into Haleema and Hajra's deaths has been opened, so that authorities can determine what happened on their trip to Wales. The coroner, Sarah Riley, said: "Hajra and Haleema had travelled to the Nant Gwynant area with friends from university. "They have entered the water and sadly both died as a result of drowning." Most read in The Sun She added: "Investigations continue in terms of how they came by their death and the inquest is therefore adjourned to allow for completion of those investigations. "I offer my sincere condolences to their family, friends and all who knew and loved them." The University of Chester's vice-chancellor, Professor Eunice Simmons, released a short statement about the pair's deaths. The statement read: "The University of Chester community is in mourning for the tragic loss. "They touched the lives of many here at Chester – their friends, the cohort on their course and the staff who taught them – and they will be deeply missed." Dr Bilal Saeed, one of Haleema's former colleagues, said that she "touched the lives of many with her warmth, professionalism and unwavering dedication". The stunning UK hiking trail lined with 'beautiful' natural pools that people can't believe aren't man made He had worked with Haleema at a telecommunications company based in Islamabad and said that she was excited to start her new life in the UK. 4 Haleema and her sister were both pulled from the waters and pronounced dead Credit: WNS More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
Al Jazeera
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
At least 11 Sudanese killed in drone attack on displacement camp
A suspected drone attack by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary has killed at least 11 people at a displacement camp in River Nile state, authorities said. In a statement late on Friday, the local governor said the attack knocked out a nearby power station for the fourth time since the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army began two years ago. The attack marks a deadly escalation in the ongoing conflict, with a further 23 people injured, a medical official said. Witnesses said at least nine children were among the wounded. 'My son, my cousin, my daughter's husband and two children, my cousin's children are dead. The boy is 10 years old and the girl is about two years old,' witness Haleema told Al Jazeera. Over the past months, the RSF has been accused of attacking power infrastructure in Sudanese army-controlled areas across central and northern Sudan. The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, denies carrying out drone attacks. Friday's attack hit a makeshift camp roughly 3km (2 miles) from the Atbara power station outside the town of al-Damer. The camp housed about 180 families who had fled fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and were living in abandoned buildings and tents with minimal humanitarian assistance. 'The first drone attack came and landed right behind us,' said Mawaheb Mohamed, another survivor of the attack. 'Fifteen minutes later, another one came – four in total. He decided to leave because the scene was very difficult, there were corpses, people had been dismembered, and people in the hospital.' Following the attack, authorities were seen hosing down the smouldering remains of tents and belongings, as residents boarded buses headed to an unknown location. The escalation came amid a wider collapse of Sudan's power grid, with drone and missile attacks plunging millions into weeks-long blackouts, further worsening the humanitarian crisis in a country devastated by civil war. Sudan descended into violence in April 2023 when tensions between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF erupted into open conflict. Al-Burhan has been celebrating recent gains made by the military, including in Khartoum, while ground fighting is currently concentrated in the Darfur region, where the RSF is battling to eliminate remaining army positions, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee. The conflict has triggered one of the world's largest displacement crises. According to the United Nations, more than 12.4 million people have been uprooted from their homes, including 3.3 million who have fled to neighbouring countries.
