Bureau Report
PESHAWAR : Five people embraced shahadat in a MI-17 helicopter crashed while transporting relief supplies to Salarzai in Bajaur on Friday.
The KP government has confirmed the government helicopter crashed.
According to official sources, contact with the helicopter was lost due to bad weather while it was flying over Mohmand’s airspace. The crash resulted in the martyrdom of all 5 crew members.
KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur stated that all possible efforts were made to re-establish contact with the helicopter before the crash was confirmed. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the site on his directives.
He further added that the province’s second government helicopter is currently engaged in rescue operations in Buner.
Earlier, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and sources confirmed casualties due to heavy rain and floods in the province.
The authorities has reported that heavy rains and flash floods over the past 24 hours have claimed 200 lives and 143 people injured across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
