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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Pak Army rescues seven trapped in Upper Kohistan

Pak Army, seven, trapped, Upper Kohistan

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army rescued seven persons, trapped after heavy snowfall in Upper Kohistan district, with the help of a helicopter on Sunday.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, these persons went missing because of heavy snowfall in the area on Saturday.

The district police officer on Saturday said the missing people were excavating Peridot gemstone in a locality. The DPO said family of the missing persons had contacted the deputy commissioner for help.

The Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force on Tuesday dispatched rescue teams to rescue the stranded travellers in Nathia Gali.

Read More: Rescue operation in Nathia Gali underway on 5th consecutive day

According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the rescue operation was under taken early morning at 3:15 AM under extreme weather conditions and the marooned tourists, who called for help through the media, were shifted to safer place in Murree and Kalabagh.

The teams, carrying food items and medicine were sent in support of civil administration to assist the Quick Response Force and Rescue 1122 teams in the rescue operation.

Snowfall in Skardu and other parts of the northern areas of the country has added to the chill, plummeting the temperatures there as low as -12 degrees Celsius.

As per details, the plains of Skardu received several inches of snow while its surrounding areas received 3 to 4 inches of snow, disrupting road traffic in these areas.

The temperature recorded in Skardu following the snowfall was -12 degree Celsius, according to the weather department.

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