LOWER DIR: A large number of tourists and local youth visited scenic spots in different areas of Lower Dir on the fourth day of Eidul Azha on Wednesday.

Most of the tourists visited the Amn Park situated near the Pak-Afghan border at Shahi and Bin-Shahi. The visitors coming from all parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa enjoyed the cold weather at Shahi, Laram Top, Sheen Ghar and Rabat.

Most of the families complained about the bad condition of link roads leading to the scenic spots in the district.

Talking to mediapersons, they demanded the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to take notice of the bad condition of roads and start repair work if it wanted to promote tourism.

YOUTH DROWNS: A youth identified as Yaseen Khan, 18, of Tiso area drowned in a flooded stream in Tiso in the jurisdiction of Ouch police station here on Tuesday. The Rescue 1122 divers recovered the body and shifted it to the THQ hospital, Chakdara.

In another incident, a pick-up van carrying passengers plunged into a ravine in Toormang area of Lower Dir.

As a result, the driver identified as Rahim Zada, a resident of Usherai Upper Dir, died on the spot, while 15 passengers were injured. The incident occurred due to failure of the vehicle’s brakes.

The injured were taken to the DHQ hospital, Timergara. They include Azmat, 25, Rizwanullah, 19, Farhan, 12, Asma, 24, Hajira, 16, Lubna, 16, Salma, 26, Zaheer, 22, Umrain, 18, Wajahat, 13, Ashir, 12, Manal Bibi, 4, Roman, 7, Arman, 4, and Zoya, 4. Two children were referred to Peshawar due to their critical condition.

Published in Dawn, July 14th, 2022