Kamal A. Jamil
Drosh, Jan 23, 2026: Nine people, including four women, lost their lives when an avalanche hit a house in Serigal, a remote mountainous area of Damel in Tehsil Drosh of Chitral, after heavy snowfall on Friday.
According to details made available to ChitralToday, in the afternoon of Friday, Jan 23, 2026, an avalanche struck the house of Bacha Khan, son of Gul Muhammad, in the mountainous area of Sargil, Damel. At the time of the incident, 10 people were present inside the house.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Chitral Scouts reached the site from its nearest post with an ambulance and other equipment. The Scouts along with local volunteers began rescue operations. During the rescue efforts, nine bodies were recovered while an eight-year-old child was found alive.
The deceased include Bacha Khan, son of Gul Muhammad (35); his wife Roziya Bibi (34); Hasina Bibi (15); Shabina Bibi (13); Irshad Ahmed (11); Shaukat Ahmed (5); Bilal Ahmed (3); Shahina Bibi (10); and Sadiqa Bibi (7). Bacha Khan’s eight-year-old son, Muhammad Zubair, was rescued alive.
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