A 25-year-old Pakistani man has drowned in the Jhelum river in Punjab province whereas capturing a video for the web platform TikTok, in response to a media report on Monday.
The deceased, Sheikh Ali, and his pal had determined to leap into the river from a spot in Nekokara, Punjab province, on Sunday, whereas a 3rd pal would shoot their acrobatic act, in response to the Dawn newspaper.
However, the incident rapidly turned tragic when Ali was unable to return out of the water. Rescue divers are but to get better his physique, the Daily Times newspaper reported. Ali’s pal, who additionally dived into the river, is protected.
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service, is fashionable in Pakistan. However, scores of youths have died up to now filming numerous harmful movies. Last week, a 19-year-old boy died as he was filming a clip that required placing a gun to his head and pulling the set off.
The incident which occurred in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province attracted widespread condemnation from social media.
In October final yr, the Pakistan authorities banned TikTok citing ‘obscene’ and ‘indecent’ content material. The ban was reversed later in the month after assurances from the corporate that they are going to block all accounts repeatedly concerned in spreading obscenity and immorality, in accordance with native legal guidelines.
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