HASAN ABADAL (Dunya News) – The bodies of four women from the family swept away in a rainwater stream have been recovered, while one child is still missing. A search and rescue operation is ongoing to locate the missing child.
According to rescue officials, a vehicle was swept away by strong water currents in Jhari Kass stream in Hasan Abdal tehsil of Rawalpindi. Out of the 10 people in the vehicle, 5 were rescued safely, while one remain missing.
During the search and rescue operation, the bodies of four missing women were found. Rescue teams and divers are present at the site, continuing the search for the remaining missing individual.
Authorities said the affected family is from Wah Cantt and was returning from a wedding ceremony. The search and rescue operation in the stream is still underway.
Heavy rainfall occurred last night in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and several other cities, submerging low-lying areas and causing flash floods in streams and drains.
Monsoon rains trigger flooding
The ongoing monsoon spell has unleashed heavy rainfall across multiple cities in Pakistan, flooding low-lying areas and prompting authorities to declare a rain emergency.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi were hit hardest, with Saidpur receiving 90mm of rain, followed by Shamsabad (80mm), Katarian (78mm), and Pir Wadhai (52mm). The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has imposed a high alert in Rawalpindi to manage urban flooding.
Torrential downpours also hit Mardan, Swat, Abbottabad, Muzaffarabad, and Haripur, where water entered homes in low-lying neighborhoods.
In Kalabagh, heavy rain triggered flash floods in local streams, raising concerns of landslides and river overflows in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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