Avalanches strike Chitral; 14 dead

A torrential slide fell on Shershal town in Chitral, killing 14 individuals and catching a few others at midnight amongst Saturday and Sunday.

The general population said the torrential slide hit no less than 20 houses, totally devastating five of them. They additionally said nine bodies have been recuperated from the flotsam and jetsam while look for others is in progress.

Among those executed were six kids, six ladies and two men, an authority said.

The general population are emptying the casualties as no outside help could achieve the zone because of nasty climate and overwhelming snow on the streets, said local people.

Upwards of 11 individuals have been safeguarded from the torrential slide hit town yet the harmed have not been dealt with as there is no dispensary here and Chitral is far away, they included.

Union Council Nazim Muhammad Yaqoob said the torrential slide hit the range late in the night. He said individuals were available in five of the influenced houses, while occupants of different houses had emptied the territory. He said in regards to 50 to 60 individuals were available in the influenced houses at the season of the occurrence. He expected that the loss of life may increment.

Chitral District Nazim Maghfirat Shah requested that the legislature promptly send C-130 flying machine and helicopters to clear the general population from the stranded regions.

He said that because of the avalanches and street blockages, they are confronting troubles to move the harmed people to different healing centers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Delegate Commissioner Shahab Yousafzai said assortments of five ladies and four youngsters have been recouped up until this point, while two harmed lady and two men have been recuperated.

The general population said they are completing salvage exercises on a self improvement premise. Then again, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said they are confronting troubles in the protect operations as most streets are shut because of substantial snowfall. Be that as it may, it said groups have been sent to the influenced zone.

The Met Department said four feet of snowfall has been recorded in various ranges of Chitral amid the most recent two days. Flight operation at Chitral Airport has likewise been suspended because of overwhelming snowfall.

There is a serious deficiency of sustenance and prescription as most parts of the Dir-Chitral Road have been separated because of the avalanches and overwhelming snow fall.

PDMA representative Taimur Ali said NDMA has consented to give a Helicopter to save and alleviation operation and 100 covers, 50 quilts, 2 containers of winter shawls, 50 coal stoves, 30 parcels of flour (20kg each) and plastic mats are being transported to the influenced range. Furthermore, four stretchers and medication are additionally being dispatched.

Prior a specific pursuit and safeguard group comprising of Pakistan Army, Chitral Scouts, police and neighborhood organization was deputed to complete joint inquiry and save.

The PDMA is in close contact with the Chitral DC and different DCs. The representative included that their control room is operational day in and day out and is in contact with all regions. Individuals from each influenced area can contact PDMA control room on 1700 or 091-922-3662 for any direction.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has communicated his despondency over the loss of lives and property and coordinated the PDMA and all region organizations to quickly give help merchandise and pay to the influenced families.

In the mean time, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa has guided most extreme help to NDMA, PDMA and neighborhood organizations for opportune and powerful safeguard and alleviation endeavors in snow hit zones.

As per Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in town Shershal, Garam Chashma, Chitral FC troops are helping common organization and NDMA for safeguard of the influenced individuals.