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People trapped on the island in the flood in the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area of Pakistan. The picture is from Friday.
In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area of Pakistan, 17 people have died in a sudden flood in the Swat river on Friday, while many are missing. 9 of those who died belonged to the same family.
According to the district administration, a family of 17 people came to a picnic on the banks of the Swat River.
People were taking pictures in the river, when there was a sudden flood. Their relatives ran to save, but they too got caught in the flood. The rescue team has recovered the bodies of 9 people. Four have been rescued.
Photos of floods in Swat river …
A family of 17 people, who came to a picnic on the banks of the Swat river on Friday, got caught in the flood.
The children were taking pictures in the river, when there was a sudden flood. Relatives ran to save the children, but they too got caught in the flood.
The Swat River is in spate due to heavy rains from the pre-monsoon in Mingora, a Pakistan city.
Rescuers rescuing people trapped in the Swat river on Friday in Pakistan.
A rescue personnel searching for the survivors in the Swat river in Pakistan.
Heavy rains caused havoc in many places. Roads closed and many houses have been damaged.
The family was celebrating a picnic on the banks of the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There were 17 people in this family.
Local residents in view of the devastation caused by sudden floods in the river.
Rescue operation continues in Swat river
According to the Pakistan district administration, rescuers are running rescue operations at five places along the river and more than 80 rescue workers are engaged in it. On Friday, Provincial Emergency Service spokesperson Shah Fahd said that about 100 rescuers have saved 58 people and the search for the missing tourists is going on.
10 people died due to rain in 24 hours
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed grief over the death of tourists, and instructed the authorities to increase security near rivers and drains. In addition, according to rescue officials, at least 10 people died in rain -related incidents in Eastern Punjab and South Sindh provinces in the last 24 hours.
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