Pakistan: Helicopter carrying relief material to flood affected areas crashes, 5 people including two pilots killed

A sad news has come from flood-hit northwestern Pakistan, where a helicopter carrying relief material for flood-rain affected areas met with an accident, killing five people.

The accident took place in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where a helicopter carrying relief material for rain-affected areas crashed due to bad weather. Two pilots and three other people were killed in this.

Helicopter crash due to bad weather

According to initial reports, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s Mi-17 helicopter was flying from Peshawar to Bajaur, when it lost contact near Mohmand tribal district. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah confirmed that the accident occurred due to bad weather.

5 killed including 2 pilots in the accident

Officials say it is yet to be ascertained whether the accident happened only due to the weather or due to other reasons. Rescue teams have been sent to the accident site and the deceased will be cremated with full state honours.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa floods and rains kill more than 100

Let us tell you that more than 100 people have died, many others have been injured and many are missing in incidents of flash floods and landslides due to torrential rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Chief Minister expressed grief over the accident

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur expressed deep grief over the accident and announced a day of mourning across the province on Saturday. He said that we share the grief of the bereaved families. The helicopter crew sacrificed their lives to save others. They are our true heroes and their sacrifice will be remembered in golden letters in history.