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Three navy officials martyred in chopper crash in Gwadar

Three navy officials martyred in chopper crash in Gwadar

Pakistan

“The helicopter crashed during the flight due to a possible technical fault,” the spokesperson said

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Three Pakistan Navy officials - two officers and a soldier - were martyred on Monday in a helicopter crash in Balochistan’s Gwadar, a spokesperson for the navy said. 

The helicopter crashed during a training flight in Gwadar, added the statement.

“The helicopter crashed during the flight due to a possible technical fault,” the spokesperson said. 

“As a result of the accident, two officers and one jawan of the Pakistan Navy lost their lives.”

The spokesperson said an investigation had been launched into the incident.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar expressed grief over the loss of lives in the helicopter crash.

Former president and PPP Chairman Asif Zardari also expressed sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to the martyrs’ families.

 

Meanwhile, interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti paid tributes to the “brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty” and prayed for the departed souls and their families, APP reported.

PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz, also grieved over the incident.
 

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