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After failing to get help four friends swept by flood in Kohistan
The five victims climbed on a rock to save themselves after being surrounded by heavy flooding.
Mansehra: Four friends were swept by flash flood, while one survived in the Sanagai area of Lower Kohistan District on Friday, a video that went viral on social media showed.
The victims lost their lives after being stuck in floods for three continuous hours. no rescue team reached the spot to save the victims.
According to area residents, the five victims climbed on a rock to save themselves after being surrounded by heavy flooding.
The victims waited for help, however, no rescue team arrived to save them and they were eventually swept away by the high-pressure flood water.
The locals of the area said that a helicopter could have arrived from Peshawar or Gilgit in an hour if the administration wanted. They tried saving them by pulling them with the help of a rope, however, they could only save one out of five.
They said they could only rescue one victim while the rest four were swept away in floods, adding that they only recovered one of the bodies out of four.