Local hero rescues 100 people stuck in Quetta snowfall in his car

Suleman Khan in Quetta rescued more than 100 people stuck in snowfall. Photo: Reporter

Meet Suleman Khan, a devoted young man hailing from Kachlak area in Quetta, who saved lives of more than a 100 people through his heroic efforts.

Three days ago, the Quetta-Zhob highway was shut down due to severe snowfall in Kachlak, Ziarat Cross, Khanozai, and Kan Mehtarzai areas. The situation led to hundreds of cars being stranded with women, children and elderly passengers left vulnerable in the harsh weather.

Bracing the blood-curdling cold, Khan not only rescued several passengers through his own car, he also opened his home to them for food and shelter.

The 30-year-old reached the stranded passengers through his landcruiser and helped the people without any other form of official assistance.

Khan also helped those whose cars broke down due to intense snowfall, even to the extent that he provided them fuel with his own resources.

The driver, Habib Ullah, who was also rescued by Khan, told Geo.tv that he witnessed Khan rescue more than 100 people out of the snowstorm, including a little girl from Danish School, who was then safely taken to her area of Khanozai.

Khan took the rescued survivors to his home, where he gave food to the people and provided a place to sleep for the ones who had fallen ill. For those who needed fuel for their vehicles, Khan paid for it from his own pocket.  

“I did everything for the will of God. I saw that people were stuck the avalanche and had I not helped them, they probably wouldn’t have returned alive. I had been trying to help them since 2pm however officials arrived around 12am," Khan told Geo.tv.

The Kachlak native added, "I tried to give priority to pregnant women, heart patients and small children when rescuing and made them stay in my own home, fed them, and gave them a place to sleep."

Khan added he had been helping people on the National Highway and since the last three days. "I also saved a lot of cars as I tied them to my own car and dragged them out of the snow," he added.