RAWALPINDI, August 28: About 145 flood victims have been rescued through Army Aviation Helicopter rescue operation who have been moving to Kanju Cantt.
As per a statement released by military’s media wing – Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) at least 145 people have been evacuated by helicopter. As many as 110 affectees were rescued from Khawazakhela while 35 people have evacuated from Kalam.
Some people stranded on hills couldn’t be evacuated due to bad weather. However, the statement said that continuous contact was being maintained with them and they have been shifted to safer spots around those mountains tops.
Those people are safe and will be evacuated by army aviation helicopters as and when weather permits, ISPR said. Meals & necessary medical care are being provided. It said people to avoid traveling towards Swat and surrounding areas due to flash floods.
Earlier, at least 25 students from Lahore are among more than 80 tourists who got stuck in Kumrat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had appealed to the government to expedite rescue operations as they are running out of food and drinking water. – SABAH
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