The Pakistan Army troops has evacuated families stranded in Kumrat valley of Swat due to flash floods, while 110 people have been rescued in Swat district, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.
The rescue operation was conducted after videos of the affected families went viral on social media where they were reportedly stuck for two days.
It’s been more than 2 days now and the family is still there with no food & water. They are sick and slept in an open sky. Could the govt of KP rescue them from Kumrat some how. The location & details are below. https://t.co/lDGRsiKk57 pic.twitter.com/ZF6NSNFcrM
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) August 27, 2022
“We’re stuck here for two days and are braving the cold weather… we can’t even talk. We are wet and forced to sleep on the floor,” one of the affected women can be heard saying in a short video clip.
The troops established contact to search a few families from Islamabad who got stranded in Kumrat due to a sudden flash flood, the ISPR said.
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Reference few families who had gone from Islamabad and struck in Kumrat due to sudden flash floods. Contact has been established by Peshawar Corps troops on the direction of Corps Commander Peashawar. 22x people have been evacuated through helicopter. 1/n pic.twitter.com/Zvpk50grj1
— Pakistan Strategic Forum (@ForumStrategic) August 27, 2022
“Some 22 people were evacuated through helicopter whereas some families went on hills and could not be evacuated due to bad weather,” the statement read.
However, continuous contact was maintained with them and those families were shifted to safer places around those mountain tops
The ISPR also said that even those who have not been rescued are now safe and will be evacuated by army aviation helicopters as and when weather permits. “A ground party is also ready from Khaweza Khela for evacuation.”
Moreover, the ISPR said on Sunday that Pakistan Army has rescued 110 people stranded in Swat after the high flood in the area swept away houses and other structures along the river banks,
According to a statement four special army aviation helicopters evacuated the stranded people from Khwazakhela and shifted them to the Swat Cantonment area.
“These rescued people are being provided meals and necessary medical care,” the military’s media wing said.
The military urged the people not to travel towards Swat and surrounding areas due to flash floods.
