The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has successfully completed a rescue mission in Gilgit-Baltistan, safely evacuating stranded tourists and locals amid severe flash flooding after a cloudburst. According to the details, a PAF C-130 aircraft carried out the mission and transported a total of 125 individuals to safety. The aircraft landed at Qadri Base at 7:55 AM, where the passengers were boarded. Among those rescued were 82 civilians, 25 personnel from the Pakistan Army, and 18 from the Pakistan Air Force.

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