Heavy rains triggered flash floods in different parts of northwestern Chitral, blocking roads, flooding streams and washing away houses and agricultural fields, officials said on Thursday.
The road between Chitral and the Kalash valley was also blocked due to the torrential rains and landslides.
According to an official‚ eight houses were completely destroyed and scores of standing crops affected.
The flashfloods affected many houses in different areas of Chitral, including the Kalash valley, displacing a large number of people.
Chitral is well known for its tourist allure while the Kalash valley is renowned for its inhabitants, who are the oldest tribe of South Asia and are distinguished throughout the world for their unique culture, religion, language, festivals and way of living.
Chitral district’s capital Chitral town is situated on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kunar River’s western bank. The town is at the foot of the Hindu Kush’s highest peak, the Tirich Mir, which is 25,289 ft (7,708 m) high. It is situated north of Dir and west of Gilgit.
