SWABI: The district administration has received 6,500 tents which will be given to the people in case of floods or any other natural disaster here in the district.

Sources in the district administration toldthis correspondent on Wednesday that the tents had been provided to the district by the provincial government for use in emergency following the recent floods in the district. They said adequate emergency shelter would be provided to the affected in case of floods or any other disaster.

They said the recent floods haddamaged about 400 houses and other buildings in the district.

Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had announced Rs1 billion relief package and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi also distributed cheques among families of the victims when he along with National Assembly deputy speaker Zahid Akram Durrani recently visited the flood-hit areas of Swabi district.

“Most of the flood-affected people had been compensated and in case of calamity the tents would be given to the homeless people. At present, the situation is under control,” said the sources while quoting deputy commissioner Sanaullah, who briefed Murtaza Abbasi about the flood situation in the district.

KILLED: Three people were killed in separate incidents here on Wednesday, said Rescue 1122 officials and police.

A 22-year-old Bilal, who hailed from Changlai village of Buner district, drowned while bathing in Pehur High Level Canal in Bakar area. After a few hours of efforts, a rescue team recovered the body and sent it to his village.

In Tat Koroona area of Mian Kallay, one Zohaid Khan was killed by his rivals in front of their house.An FIR has been registered against Ibrahim Shah and Aqil Shah.

In Charbagh village, one Usman Khan was killed when Saqib Khan allegedly opened fire him after exchange of hot words over some trivial issue.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2022