Two individuals lost their lives after being struck by falling rocks while attempting to remove debris from a recent landslide on the link road in the Qala Manaf Khel area of Shangla on Thursday. The victims, 17-year-old Amjad Ali and 26-year-old Said Bacha, were rescued from the rubble and taken to a hospital in Swat, where they tragically passed away from their injuries.
Local teacher Muhammad Salih reported that residents had requested the deputy commissioner to clear the debris blocking the road, but when the authorities failed to act, the locals took matters into their own hands. Unfortunately, the accident occurred during their efforts to clear the road.
Inclement weather has caused devastation across the country in recent weeks, with at least 40 fatalities in rain-related incidents in KP, homes lost to floods in Balochistan, and blocked main arteries in GB due to landslides. The Karakoram Highway has been reopened for light traffic after seven days of clearing work in the Diamer region of Gilgit-Baltistan by NHA officials.
The Pakistan Metrological Department has warned of more rain in the upper parts of the province, including the capital city of Islamabad.