<p>Six Pakistan servicemen including a senior commander were killed in a helicopter crash during flood relief operations in southwestern Pakistan, the military confirmed Tuesday.</p>.<p>Civilian authorities in Pakistan depend heavily on the army during natural calamities such as the floods which have swamped parts of the country this monsoon season.</p>.<p>A helicopter on relief operation in Balochistan was reported missing Monday night with six passengers and crew -- including one of the army's top commanders, Lieutenant-General Sarfraz Ali.</p>.<p>In a statement Tuesday, the military said all aboard had died in a crash they attributed to bad weather.</p>.<p>"All the six officers and soldiers... embraced shahadat (martyrdom)," it said.</p>.<p>Fierce monsoon rains and deadly flooding have hit Pakistan hard this year -- particularly in Balochistan province, bordering Iran and Afghanistan.</p>.<p>At least 478 people have died so far, including 136 in Balochistan.</p>
<p>Six Pakistan servicemen including a senior commander were killed in a helicopter crash during flood relief operations in southwestern Pakistan, the military confirmed Tuesday.</p>.<p>Civilian authorities in Pakistan depend heavily on the army during natural calamities such as the floods which have swamped parts of the country this monsoon season.</p>.<p>A helicopter on relief operation in Balochistan was reported missing Monday night with six passengers and crew -- including one of the army's top commanders, Lieutenant-General Sarfraz Ali.</p>.<p>In a statement Tuesday, the military said all aboard had died in a crash they attributed to bad weather.</p>.<p>"All the six officers and soldiers... embraced shahadat (martyrdom)," it said.</p>.<p>Fierce monsoon rains and deadly flooding have hit Pakistan hard this year -- particularly in Balochistan province, bordering Iran and Afghanistan.</p>.<p>At least 478 people have died so far, including 136 in Balochistan.</p>