A Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government helicopter crashed near Chingai Banda on Friday while delivering relief supplies to Salarzai, Bajaur, killing all three people on board.

According to media reports citing senior officials, the cause of the crash is yet to be determined. Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah said the helicopter was headed to Bajaur for relief operations when it went down.

KP Chief Minister stated, "Contact with the MI-17 helicopter had been lost earlier." He added, "I have directed immediate dispatch of teams to the crash site," while noting that "the provincial government’s second helicopter remains engaged in rescue operations in Buner district."

Reports by rescue officials reveal that flash floods in Jabrai, Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur, "destroyed multiple houses overnight, with roads and bridges washed away."

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar said, "Our focus remains on search and rescue operations, with teams being deployed to Buner." He urged the public to "remain cautious" and instructed that "all MNAs, MPAs, provincial ministers, and local government representatives stay in the affected areas until operations are completed."