Pakistan Army Rescues 110 People Stranded In Swat Via Helicopter: ISPR.

Pakistan Army on Sunday evacuated as many as 110 people stranded in Swat through helicopter service after high flood in the area swept away houses and other structures along the river banks, says Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday.

Four special army aviation helicopters evacuated 110 stranded people from Khwazakhela, a sub-division in Swat, and shifted them to Swat Cantonment area.

'These stranded people are being provided meals and necessary medical care,' the military's media wing said.

It further shared that the people who were struck at mountain top in Kumrat will also be evacuated by army helicopters as soon as the weather situation improves.

Pakistan Army has expedited its rescue operations in flood-hit areas and on Saturday the military rescued families stranded in Kumrat area of Swat due to flash floods.

In a statement it said the troops established contact to search a few families from Islamabad who got stranded in Kumrat due...

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