PM House orders immediate supply of tents, generators to Chitral

Bazaar in Warijun after the quake.–SN Peerzada[/caption] According to official sources in Islamabad, the Prime Minister House issued the direction to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) after the deputy commissioner of Chitral appealed that there was an urgent need of tents and generators in Chitral, especially in the Mastuj subdivision. There were reports that a large number of houses have collapsed while many others became dangerous for livingin Chitral. As a result, the panicky people were forced to stay the night under the open sky in fear of more tremors. Deputy Commissioner Osma Ahmed Waraich said water supply network to 80,000 people in the valley had been damaged due to earthquake. The Booni-Mastuj road has been reopened while 60 per work on the reopening of the Choitral-Booni road has been completed, the DC said. However, ChitralToday sources in Booni said that the road to Mastuj, Chitral, and other areas were still closed at 10:30am. The DC also said PAF was sending a 25-bed hospital to Chitral on Tuesday, while an ambulance and a medical team would be arriving in Chitral from the NDMA. The DC said the PDMA was sending ration for 1,000 families on an emergency basis. He also said 10 engineers of Teleno stranded in Shishi Koh valley were rescued by the assistant commissioner of Drosh. [caption id="attachment_30243" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Road to the house of MPA Sardar Hussain in Booni[/caption]]]>