Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Floods displace families in Khyber Agency, damage houses

By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi

LANDIKOTAL: Recent flash floods on the eve of Eidul Fitr damaged houses in Samsai area of Loy Shalman in Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency.

Samsai area of Loy Shalman is situated on the bank of River Kabul whose upsurge caused the water to flow into residential areas and fields.

Flood in River Kabul also destroyed standing crops in Samsai area and displaced more than 25 families, local residents of Loy Shalman described to Daily Times.

“Floods have badly affected more than 25 houses in Samsai area of Loy Shalman,” Jalali Khan, a resident, said.

Jalali Khan and Jehanzeb Khan also complained that so far the authorities had not approached them or visited the area to ascertain losses caused to their properties.

“We request the government to compensate all those who lost valuable standing crops, which are our only sources of income,” they said and added, “We also need government’s support for the repair and reconstruction of our houses that have been damaged in recent floods.”

Syed Wali Khyal Baz told media men in Landikotal, “There is also a shortage of edibles in the area as most of the families have evacuated from the area to settle in safer areas.” They requested provision of tents and other stuff so that they could meet their genuine requirements.

When attempts were made to contact officials in the administration through cellphones, they could not be approached and hence their version could not be recorded till filling of this report.

However, this has to be recalled that the political administration compensated those who had suffered casualties and those killed in floods on the main road in Khyber.

 

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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