Rain-related: Roof collapse leaves two dead in Kohat
Landslide triggered by heavy rain leads to the formation of a lake in Reeheem, Chitral
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CHITRAL/PESHAWAR:
Two people were killed and a minor was injured in a rain-related accident as periodic rain continued to lash Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday.
According to the police, Mohammad Zaman’s children were feeding their cattle when the roof of their house collapsed in Malangabad area of Jangal Khel, Kohat late Monday night. Hafizur Rehman, his sister and three-year-old brother Rehan were buried under the debris, while around 20 cows and buffaloes perished.
Locals rushed to pull the injured out of the rubble and shifted them to a hospital but Hafiz and his sister succumbed to their injuries, while Rehan was admitted.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, four millimetres of rain was recorded in Peshawar, two in Saidu Sharif, Kalam, Pathan and Balakot; one inch of snow was also recorded in Kalam.
Lake formed
A landslide triggered by heavy rain has led to the formation of a lake which has damaged acres of standing crops and orchards in Reeheem, Chitral. The district administration has declared high alert in surrounding villages and hamlets.
An official of the administration said a huge landslide blocked the flow of Chitral River near Resheem, and within a few hours a lake measuring one and half kilometres had formed in the area. Around 20 acres of agricultural land was submerged in the lake water destroying crops and tractors. No human loss was reported.
According to Ali Sher Khan, a volunteer for Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an organisation that mounts relief effort during natural disasters, the landslide occurred around 4am.
At the moment, water flow to the lake is slow. Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Minhajuddin visited the area and told residents to inform the district administration if the flow begins to increase.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 4th, 2015.
Two people were killed and a minor was injured in a rain-related accident as periodic rain continued to lash Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday.
According to the police, Mohammad Zaman’s children were feeding their cattle when the roof of their house collapsed in Malangabad area of Jangal Khel, Kohat late Monday night. Hafizur Rehman, his sister and three-year-old brother Rehan were buried under the debris, while around 20 cows and buffaloes perished.
Locals rushed to pull the injured out of the rubble and shifted them to a hospital but Hafiz and his sister succumbed to their injuries, while Rehan was admitted.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, four millimetres of rain was recorded in Peshawar, two in Saidu Sharif, Kalam, Pathan and Balakot; one inch of snow was also recorded in Kalam.
Lake formed
A landslide triggered by heavy rain has led to the formation of a lake which has damaged acres of standing crops and orchards in Reeheem, Chitral. The district administration has declared high alert in surrounding villages and hamlets.
An official of the administration said a huge landslide blocked the flow of Chitral River near Resheem, and within a few hours a lake measuring one and half kilometres had formed in the area. Around 20 acres of agricultural land was submerged in the lake water destroying crops and tractors. No human loss was reported.
According to Ali Sher Khan, a volunteer for Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an organisation that mounts relief effort during natural disasters, the landslide occurred around 4am.
At the moment, water flow to the lake is slow. Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Minhajuddin visited the area and told residents to inform the district administration if the flow begins to increase.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 4th, 2015.