31 killed in northern Pakistan flash floods

Date

7/3/2016 8:12:52 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Islamabad: At least 31 people were on Sunday killed after torrential rain hit Chitral’s Arsoon area in northern Pakistan, triggering flash floods in the area, media reports said.

According to Pakistani Geo News, the flash floods damaged a mosque and washed away several houses in the area. According to DC Chitral control room, 37 houses were completely destroyed in Chitral flash floods, while 48 houses have been partially damaged.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) requested for a helicopter from the National Disaster Management Authority for assistance in rescue activities.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of human lives and also gave directions to increase rescue activities to evacuate the stranded people in the affected areas.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government also announced aid of 0.3 million per person that will be given to a victim’s relatives.

Pakistan Army carried out rescue operations in the affected areas.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that four injured have been shifted to DHQ hospital Chitral through helicopter from Arsoon.

QNA

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