C7 plunged under avalanche at Lawari Top. 1 dead body recovered 3 still missing under glaciers.
CHITRAL: As well as 7 workers of Lawari Tunnel were stranded under heavy avalanche while they were returning from work to their residences. According to Dir police 7 people (mostly labors) were on their way after ending their work at Lawari rail tunnel. When they were crossing a blind tunnel a heavy avalanche fell over them and they were covered under the glacier. 1 dead body while 3 injured were recovered by local volunteers and security staffs from avalanche hence 3 persons are still missing since Sunday and likely to be died because of having stranded in glacier and avalanche for a long time. Local volunteers and Lawari rail tunnel staff are trying to recover the missing person but due to heavy snowfall and bad weather they facing some hardships. It is worth to mention here that the Lawari Top has been blocked for all type of vehicular traffic since December, 2008 but people crossing it by feet as a result many precious lives were expired in the tunnel. District Police Officer Chitral Sher Akbar Khan while confirming the incidence said that the bad luck incidence was occurred at Dir side not at Chitral side. Dir police said that name and designations could be ascertained because of failure of media. Hence they confirmed that 3 persons are still missing and they (live or dead) could not recover from avalanche until filling of this report.
Tehsil Nazim efforts hailed for restoration electricity supply to hospital.
CHITRAL: social and political circle of Chitral highly appreciated efforts of Tehsil Nazim Chitral Sartaj Ahmad Khan for supporting (providing of logistic support) to Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) Chitral staff. As vehicle off Pesco Chitral is out of order and not working properly and they were also facing some problems due non availability of necessary equipments. Tehsil Nazim Sartaj Ahmad Khan provided them his own vehicle and monitored the ongoing work of restoration of electricity. They visited the site and found some cable and jumper broken due to heavy snowfall. Tehsil Nazim directed them to store supply of electricity especially to district headquarters hospital Chitral where numerous patients and their attendance are facing trouble. Pesco staff assured that power supply would be restored until 4.00 PM if the weather remain pleasant. Meanwhile Chitral received heavy snowfall as a result communication system has been badly disturbed and PIA flights are also continuously cancelled for the last 4 days. There is acute shortage of edible things and fresh vegetable in the local market. Road of Garamchishma, Bumborate, Madaglasht and other valleys have been blocked due to heavy snowfall and land sliding. As well as supply of electricity from national grid station via Lawari top have been suspended and there is break down of power in the whole district. Residents of Chitral have appeal to Federal government for allowing them to travel through the Lawari tunnel especially in winter season for a few months.
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