Five die as KP Govt’s helicopter crashes in Bajur

Five people including two pilots die as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s helicopter crashed in Bajur area due to unknow reasons on Friday, reported 24NewsHDTV Channel.

The helicopter was busy to rescue flood victims in Chengai Banda area during relief operations in Mohmand and Bajur districts.

KP Chief Secretary Shohab Ali confirmed copter crash as floods wreaked havoc in Mohmand, Bajaur and other districts of the province.  

Battagram Assistant Commissioner Saleem Khan said the casualties occurred after five houses were destroyed last night due to a lightning strike in Neel Band village, which is located on the border of Battagram and Mansehra districts.

In Bajaur earlier today, there were reports of several people injured in flash floods”, which were caused by a cloudburst (heavy rainfall) in Salarzai tehsil’s Jabrarai village, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmad Faizi said.

Rescue 1122 personnel, with the cooperation of residents, have so far recovered 16 bodies and rescued three injured from the rubble and rainwater. A search and rescue operation was underway as seven people remained missing.