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⇱ Pakistan Army helicopter with 6 aboard goes missing near Lasbela: ISPR - Pakistan - DAWN.COM


A Pakistan Army helicopter with six people on board, including Commander 12 Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali, lost contact with the air traffic control in Balochistan's Lasbela district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Monday.

The helicopter was assisting flood operations in the province, a statement issued by the media affairs wing of the armed forces said.

"A Pakistan army aviation helicopter which was on flood relief operations in Lasbela, Balochistan lost contact with ATC," the ISPR tweeted.

"Six individuals were on board including Commander 12 Corps who was supervising flood relief operations in Balochistan," it said, adding that a search operation was underway.

The Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Pakistan Navy have been conducting rescue operations in the province after deadly floods wreaked havoc there killing at least 132 people.

According to the latest PDMA report, several roads and bridges were washed away by floods disconnecting Lasbela and Sindh.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also visited several flood-hit areas of Balochistan such as Qilla Saifullah, Chaman, and Quetta to meet residents.

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bhaRAT©
Aug 01, 2022 11:13pm
Very sad. Hope they all survive.
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Nazir Husain
Aug 01, 2022 11:16pm
Is the COAS ok? That’s what is most important.
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Syed A. Mateen
Aug 01, 2022 11:16pm
May the lost helicopter is traced earlier and pray that every one in the helicopter is found safe and unhurt.
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M Emad
Aug 01, 2022 11:17pm
BLA ?
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Boby
Aug 01, 2022 11:23pm
Our prayers are with Army officers and we believe everyone will be safe!
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Fastrack
Aug 01, 2022 11:28pm
Let's hope there are survivors. Ameen.
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Daud
Aug 01, 2022 11:32pm
It's overdue for now. Let's pray for the crew and passengers safety.
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Haq
Aug 01, 2022 11:42pm
Nation prays for their safety
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FAZ
Aug 01, 2022 11:43pm
Finally, BLA shows up.
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Hunzai
Aug 01, 2022 11:55pm
Why not maryam and Shehbaz
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test
Aug 01, 2022 11:56pm
I hope they are safe. First and foremost priority is their safe landing and safety.
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Fastrack
Aug 01, 2022 11:56pm
BLA or Chinese made helicopter ?
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test
Aug 01, 2022 11:56pm
I hope they are safe. First and foremost priority is their safe landing and safety.
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Dr. Sami
Aug 02, 2022 12:05am
Very sad.
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Asim Chohan
Aug 02, 2022 12:20am
Most likely brought down by the BLA
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Taj Ahmad
Aug 02, 2022 12:25am
So sad, I hope and pray all on board be saved, Pakistan Army Zindabad.
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Nitin
Aug 02, 2022 12:56am
Sad News.. since they were on rescue mission.
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DeSilva
Aug 02, 2022 01:06am
Was it a rocket attack or accident?
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Simba
Aug 02, 2022 01:29am
Six souls gone.
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DO MORE
Aug 02, 2022 01:43am
Sad news
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Mr. Khan
Aug 02, 2022 02:06am
I wonder
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Imran khan (Mardan) kpk
Aug 02, 2022 02:12am
Relief operations are done under civilian supervision, why was the general hovering around in the chopper
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Changez Khn
Aug 02, 2022 02:13am
Were Shebaz and Fazl in that helicopter?
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G K
Aug 02, 2022 02:18am
Let's pray for their survival..every life is precious..
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blindjustice
Aug 02, 2022 02:19am
Prayers that everyone on board is safe and found soon......Aameen !
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Haq
Aug 02, 2022 02:24am
Lasbella has no Indian funded terrorists around.
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Dr. JohnnieWalker
Aug 02, 2022 03:19am
Check with Taliban.
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A
Aug 02, 2022 03:50am
FATA merger was ver bad idea besides encroaching Afgan land.
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Anonymouseee
Aug 02, 2022 05:19am
Hopefully it’s not the Indian backed Baloch terrorists behind this.
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Rao
Aug 02, 2022 06:03am
May they stay safe.
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JS10
Aug 02, 2022 06:19am
sad
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Hope786
Aug 02, 2022 06:44am
Pray for safety of all in the air and ground.
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Kris
Aug 02, 2022 07:09am
These rescue missions are always fraught with danger. Hope they are safe.
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M. Emad
Aug 02, 2022 10:00am
BLA ??
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Qamar Ahmed
Aug 02, 2022 12:58pm
Very strange that the copter is not found in 14 hours
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