This photo taken with mobile phone shows debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. (Str/Xinhua)
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said.
The MI-17 helicopter, operated by the provincial government, crashed in Bajaur District due to adverse weather conditions, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to the crash site to recover the bodies.
Over 170 people have died and dozens have been injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northern and northwestern regions, local officials said. ■
This photo taken with mobile phone shows debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. (Str/Xinhua)
This photo taken with mobile phone shows people gathering at the helicopter crash site in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. (Str/Xinhua)
This photo taken with mobile phone shows people inspecting debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. (Str/Xinhua)
