All five members of the crew and 12 civilians from the surrounding built up area have been killed in the military aircraft crash. Two pilots and three crew members, were killed and several others injured after the plane belonged to the Pakistan Army Aviation. The exploding plane set off a fire in the city.
Rescue teams were at the scene and extinguished the fire.
The rescue team released a statement saying: “Shortly after, a massive fire broke out at the crash site near the Rabi Centre shopping mall, engulfing several houses and leaving at least 15 people injured.”
The incident happened during a routine training flight, local media reported on Tuesday.
Soon after the crash, a massive fire broke out that engulfed several houses.
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The plane was on a routine training flight when it cashed.
The cause of the incident has yet to be determined.
Rescue teams and the Pakistani Army immediately rushed to the scene in a desperate bid to help survivors.
Emergency conditions were imposed in three of the city’s biggest hospitals.
Many of the seriously injured have been moved to the Holy Family and DHQ hospitals in Rawalpindi.
Rawalpindi is located on the Pothohar Plateau, known for its ancient Buddhist heritage, especially in the neighbouring town of Taxila.
In 1765, the ruling Gakhars were defeated as the city came under Sikh rule, and it eventually became a major city within the Sikh Empire based in Lahore.
The city was conquered by the British Raj in 1849, and in 1851 became the largest garrison town for the British Indian Army.
Following the partition of British India in 1947, the city became home to the headquarters of Pakistan Army hence retaining its status as a major military city.