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Torrential Rains devastates many villages in chitral

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: The uninterrupted torrential rains in Chitral valley for the last twenty four has caused high flood in the streams across the district which washed away more than forty houses and twenty one suspensions bridges. In Booni town, thirteen homes were washed away with five bridges over the steam. The water supply system has also been washed away leaving more than 3000 households without drinking water. It also devastated apple gardens spreading over hundreds of acres of land while the town is known for its apple product. The Madak Lusht valley in Southern part of the district has also been affected of the high flood in the local river which washed away twenty homes and eleven suspension bridges. The three hundred houses of Susoom village of Karimabad valley in Lotkoh area are threatened by land slide. Former district naib nazim Sultan Shah told chitraltimes.com on telephone that the hillock above the village is gradually heading towards the village which has been accelerated with the torrential rains. Meanwhile, the vehicular traffic between upper and lower parts of Chitral has been severed due to the high flood in Zait village.