ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 4: The Chitral River was at high level while massive floodwater currents obstructed the Yarkhun River for many hours until it retreated. CHITRAL/MANSEHRA: In Upper and Lower Chitral, the glacial lake outburst floods, or “Glofs,” caused flash floods on Saturday that destroyed several homes, bridges, roads, crops, and fruit orchards. Half a dozen bridges were destroyed by the floods, and Booni, the Upper Chitral headquarters, lost its two settlements.
The Yarkhun River was obstructed by the strong floodwater currents for several hours until it eventually retreated and the Chitral River reached its highest point. In Upper Chitral’s Harchin hamlet, fruit crops were also devastated by the flash flood. at order to help people, a tent town has been set up at the Booni pologround in response to the emergency that has been proclaimed in Upper Chitral.
Large tracts of Lower Chitral, including Madaklasht, Shishi Koh in Tar, Karas, Teingeer, and other villages and towns, were completely destroyed by the floods.
The flooding in these locations caused 20 people to be relocated in addition to dozens of households being affected. Floods also carried away irrigation ditches and power pylons. In the event of an emergency brought on by potential rain and the ensuing floods, the district administration has encouraged the people living in low-lying regions to exercise caution and relocate to safer areas.
Authorities in the meantime made the decision to rebuild the bridge and open the lake that was formed when flash floods closed off the Kunhar River close to Mahandri.
“We have two distinct problems. “We need to construct a bridge and figure out a safe method to open the man-made lake,” Deputy Commissioner Adnan Khan Bhittani said reporters during a meeting. The
conference was also attended by the NHA and other departments’ technical teams.
“Three attempts to construct a makeshift walkway at the Manor stream have been unsuccessful due to the erosion of pipes and other components,” stated Bhittani.
