At least three persons were killed and another injured when a jeep plunged into a deep ravine in Buner on Saturday. According to details, the jeep was plunged into ravine in the jurisdiction of the Nawagai police station. Three persons including children were killed and another injured in the accident. The dead and injured were shifted to hospital.
Meanwhile, three people were injured when four houses collapsed and several vehicles were washed away as heavy rain triggered a flash flood in Kalakot area of Upper Dir here on Saturday.
The injured have been shifted to a Peshawar hospital after receiving initial medical treatment in Upper Dir. Several tourists have also been stranded in Kumrat after closure of the main Dir-Kumrat road due to a flash flood.
The flood water also damaged a portion of the Dir-Kumrat road as long queues of vehicles, carrying passengers and tourists were stranded on both sides of the road at Kalakot. The road was cleared and opened for tourists after 19 hours.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has issued a warning of flash floods in several areas, including Upper Dir, during the monsoon season. The flash flood also damaged standing crops and fruit orchards.
According to Provincial Metrological Department, thunderstorm, rain associated with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Chitral, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Swat, Shangla, Bunner, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan, Haripur and Torghar districts for next 24 hours.
The PDMA has sent a letter to all the Deputy Commissioners, Rescue 1122 and other relevant departments to take precautionary measures in their respective districts in this regard. Similarly, tourists have asked to avoid visiting upper parts of the province during these days. The information about any mishap will be shared on PDMA helpline 1700. According to metrological department, the second spell of rains and thunderstorm will expect to start in next week from Saturday to Monday.
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