KARAK, April 21: The residents of Takht Nusrati and Terri areas of the district criticised authorities concerned for prolonged power outages.

They said that power supply remained suspended from two feeders of Takht Nusrati and one feeder of Teri during the last two days owing to unknown reasons.

They said that people of both the areas were facing acute shortage of drinking water owing to suspension of power supply. Water was not available even at mosques for ablution, they added.

They complained that besides prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding, Peshawar Electric Supply Company almost disconnected supply of electricity to different areas on the pretext of technical fault.

In this connection, separate meetings of Warana Qaumi Jirga and Karak Welfare Organisation were held with Amal Nawaz and Ahmad Nawaz in the chair. The meetings demanded of the authorities to restore power supply to the areas without further delay.

The participants of the meetings threatened to take to streets if power supply to the areas was not restored. They said that they would not be responsible for any unpleasant incident if a protest movement was launched against the power suspension.

KILLED: Two children were killed and four persons received injuries in two rain-related incidents in the district as heavy downpour coupled with hailstorms wreaked havoc with the standing crops.

Two children were killed on the spot when roof of a room caved-in in Mardankhel area of Banda Daud Shah tehsil while mother of the children sustained critical injuries.

The local people retrieved the bodies and injured woman from the rubble after hectic efforts. The injured woman was taken to a Peshawar hospital in critical condition.

In another incident, a pick-up truck was washed away by gushing rainwater in Mianki area of Takht Nusrati tehsil. Three persons travelling in the vehicle sustained injuries.