Casualties are feared as a helicopter crashed Wednesday morning into the Indus River near the city of Layyah. According to the report, the crashed helicopter belongs to the Punjab Rangers and it might have come down due to poor visibility as the weather there was very bad.
A rescue team has been dispatched to the crash site. A Private TV Channel quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the wings of the helicopter are seen floating on the surface of the Indus River.
According to some media reports there were five people on board including Major-General Mohammad Nawaz, Director General of the Punjab Rangers. A Col ranked officer, 2 Captain level officers and a crew member were also on board. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that the helicopter was not connected to any of the armed forces.
The crash helicopter had taken off from Dera Ghazi Khan and was headed towards the Multan. The helicopter lost its contact with control tower at 10:30 am.
Punjab Rangers helicopter crashes in Indus
