The rescue teams recovered the body of a retired colonel on Thursday, who had been missing since his car was dragged by the rains and slid into a drain in Rawalpindi last week. The search for his daughter, who was with him at that time, continues.
The incident occurred when the father and daughter’s car was carried by the waters that moved quickly from a seasonal current that connects sector 4 and phase 7 of a private housing society in Islamabad.
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Eye witnesses reported having seen both signals, but due to the strong flow of water, they could not be rescued.
A joint rescue operation involving the Army of Pakistan, PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority), Rescue 1122 and other agencies began immediately after the car was swept.
Despite the important efforts throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, the operation was not successful in the disappeared father and daughter’s location.
The search resumed early Thursday with renewed hope of finding them.
For Thursday afternoon, the rescue teams recovered the door and the hood of the vehicle under the Soan river bridge, which covers the drain where the car was believed to leave.
The excavations have focused on the deepest sections of the river, and officials have expressed optimism now that water levels have receded.
The 1122 rescue confirmed that the body of the colonel (retired) qazi ishaq was found under the bridge that connects sector 4 and phase 7 of the housing society.
The search for your daughter continues, and the recovery teams still focus on the surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, according to the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD), the rain, the wind and the turtles are expected in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and the northeast of Baluchistan during the next two hours.
It is likely that heavy rains be at the Alto Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, the Pothhahar region and the northeast of Punjab, during this period, PMD added, warning that these conditions could lead to floods and localized interruptions.
Meanwhile, PMD forecasts a warm and humid climate in the regions of the south of the country.
Temperature readings This morning: Islamabad 25 ° C, Lahore 28 ° C, Karachi 30 ° C, Peshawar 27 ° C, Quetta and Gilgit 26 ° C, Murree 15 ° C, Muzaffrabad 24 ° C. C.
