Three killed in Chitral floods, over 0.2m displaced

PESHAWAR: At least three people including a woman lost their lives as intermittent rainfall continues in Chitral where land erosion continues along the Bando Gol stream. Due to road closures people are facing shortage of food items and are unable to access medical facilities.

According to sources, 2, 85,000 people have been displaced due to storms and flooding.

Road closures have affected the Mastoj sub-division, Garam Chashma and the Kailash Valley. Due to continuing rainfall the Chitral River is in a state of flood. In Mastoj flood waters have partially damaged the Degree College building.

Due to the shortage of food items caused by road closures many families have relocated and moved in with their relatives elsewhere.

Deputy Commissioner Aminul Haq has declared a flood emergency in the entire district and has appealed to the federal and provincial government as well as NGO’s seeking their cooperation.

The Pakistan Army has already launched a rehabilitation operation alongside the local administration in Chitral.

Initial devastation report

The initial devastation report of the Chitral floods has been sent by Commissioner Malakand to the Home Ministry.

According to the report two people have been killed in the floods, 104 houses destroyed and 64 houses partially destroyed.

13 roads have also been destroyed while 14 bridges leading to Chitral have been flooded.