Kamal A. Jamil
Drosh, Jan 23, 2026: Nine members of a family 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 followed by Rescue 1122 with ambulances and other equipment. The rescuers faced hardship in reaching the area due to heavy snow. The Scouts along with the rescuers and local volunteers retrieved nine bodies and rescued an eight-year-old boy who was found alive.
The deceased were: Bacha Khan, 35, his wife Roziya Bibi, 34, daughters Hasina Bibi,15, Shabina Bibi, 13, Shahina Bibi, 10, Sadiqa Bibi, 7; sons Irshad Ahmed, 11, Shaukat Ahmed, 5, and Bilal Ahmed, 3. Bacha Khan’s one son identified as Muhammad Zubair, 8, was recovered alive and shifted to hospital.
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