Snowfall adds woes to quake affectees in Chitral, Parachinar

ISLAMABAD: Rain and snowfall, which is continuing in quake-hit Chitral, Parachinar and Ghizer, have added difficulties of the masses as Chitral-Gilgit road is closed and the relief activities are likely to be suspended.

In Chitral, rain and snowfall is continuing and Peshawar-Chiral road was closed due to land sliding.

Quake victims spent night under the open sky as snowfall on the mountains in Diamer turned weather cold and badly hit their tents.
More than 6-inch snowfall has hit quake-hit areas of Ghizer and added miseries of the victims.

The earthquake affectees are also facing difficulties in Parachinar, capital of Kurram agency, as intermittent rain and snowfall is continuing in the area.

Rain and snowfall have also turned weather chilly in Swat, Shangla and other quake-hit areas. People living in the makeshift tents are being hit by several diseases.