ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The body of retired colonel Ishaq Qazi, who was swept away along with his car in a flash flood in a private housing society in Islamabad, has been recovered, while the search for his daughter continues for the third consecutive day.
Due to heavy rainfall in the federal capital, retired Army officer Ishaq had left home with his daughter when their car broke down. At that moment, a strong water current swept both father and daughter away along with the vehicle.
For the past two days, search operations had been underway to locate the missing father and daughter. A day earlier, the search in the drainage channel of the private housing society had been completed, after which rescue teams started operations at the entry and exit points of the Swaan River.
Rescue teams had earlier found the car’s bumper and side mirror, but the vehicle itself remained missing.
Now, the body of colonel Ishaq has been recovered from the Swaan River, while the search for his daughter is still ongoing.
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Rescue officials remain hopeful that with the water level receding after the rain has stopped, the search operation in the river will be completed today.
Earlier, the body of Dr Mishal Fatima’s 3-year-old son, who went missing in the recent flash flood at Babusar Top, has been found after three days.
Local residents spotted the body of Abdul Hadi, son of the late Dr. Mishal Fatima, near the Dasar area close to Babusar, and immediately informed the authorities. Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts recovered the child’s body from the stream and shifted it to Chilas Hospital.
It is worth noting that a few days ago, a family from Lodhran, returning from a picnic in Skardu, was swept away by a flash flood at Babusar Top. Dr. Mishal Fatima and her brother-in-law Fahad Islam lost their lives in the incident, while her 3-year-old son, Abdul Hadi, was also carried away by the floodwaters.
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