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Reshun Gol floods leave three dead, widespread destruction

Report Munir Hussyn Fatemi & SN Peerzada RESHUN, July 25: Three people, including a girl, were swept away in flash floods in the Reshun Gol on Saturday night while five others are injured. [caption id=\"attachment_28307\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"540\"] Photos: Munir Hussyn Fatemi[/caption]When this report was updated at 10am on Sunday, the flood in the Reshun Gol

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GLOF alert

ISLAMABAD, July 25: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said during the next three to four days a severe weather system is likely to persist in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. As a result, there is the threat of Glacial Lake Outbrust Flood (GLOF), particularly in PMD\’s pilot GLOF sites of Bagrot, Bindogol and Golen valleys. Local

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VVIP visits fail to provide relief to flood victims

Report S.N. Peerzada BOONI, July 25: Even though Chitral remained in the limelight, especially during the visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PTI chief Imran Khan and other high ranking government officials, the flood-affected people remain helpless even after over 10 days. [caption id=\"attachment_28253\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"] Photo courtesy: Dr Tariqullah\’s facebook account[/caption] The whole upper

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Town residents happy over alternative water supply network

چترال (بشیر حسین آزاد) حالیہ سیلاب کے نتیجے میں چترال شہر کو پانی کی فراہمی کرنے والا انگارغون واٹر سپلائی اسکیم کا سیلاب سے متاثر ہونے کے باوجود پینے کی صاف پانی کا سنگین مسئلہ درپیش نہیں ہوا جس کی بنیادی وجہ سرحد رورل سپورٹ پروگرام کا چترال ٹاؤن کے اندرمختلف مقامات پر ڈگ ویل

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Flood-devastated Chitral needs change of strategy

By Islamuddin Flash floods have once again devastated Chitral. Although infrastructure and farmlands will be rehabilitated but without taking steps to prevent future floods no durable safety is in sight for Chitralis from flash floods. [caption id=\"attachment_28001\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"940\"] Photo by GH Farooqui[/caption]According to climatologists, climate change and its consequences will become more intense and

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A SOS call from Shishikoh valley

Report Ruedad Haider MADAKLASHT, July 24: Due to the current heavy rains and flash floods, the road to Shishikoh valley has been destroyed and teh area is cut-off from the rest of the district with its inhabitants without any relief or assistance. Though work on the restoration of the damaged roads, bridges and powerhouses has

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