PDMA declares evacuation alert amid critical levels at Laspor Lake in Kumrat Valley

Upper Dir authorities instruct residents living near Kumrat, Panjkora rivers to evacuate to safer locations.

Authorities have raised alarms over the potential bursting of Laspor Lake in Kumrat Valley, warning of possible widespread devastation.

According to details, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has officially informed district authorities of the situation in writing.

The lake has reached full capacity, increasing the risk of it breaking.

In response, the district administration of Upper Dir has instructed residents living near the Kumrat and Panjkora rivers to evacuate to safer locations.

Police have also been making announcements in local mosques, urging citizens to move to safety

In September, tourists were left stranded at Kumrat Valley in Dir Upper district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after rains and floods.

A rescue operation was carried out with the cooperation of the Culture and Tourism Authority's Tourism Police, rescue teams, and the local administration.

All tourists stranded in Dujanga, Kala Chashma and the waterfall areas of Kumrat Valley were rescued by the tourism police and safely gathered at the Grand Palace Hotel.

These tourists will be transported to their respective destinations via the Batgai Top route through Kalam after the completion of rescue operation.

Following the instructions of DG Tourism Authority Tashfeen Haider, the tourism police is providing all kinds of assistance to the tourists. Today, approximately 200 tourists were safely evacuated from Kumrat Valley.

A landslide triggered by continuous heavy rains in Upper Dir's Kumrat Valley claimed the lives of all 12 members of a single family.