PESHAWAR: Five persons were killed and three others were missing after torrential rains caused flash floods in Shishikoh valley of Lower Chitral district on Friday.

Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that heavy rain induced flash floods in three areas of Pursad, Purgal and Gorin Gole of Shishikoh valley.

It said that as per initial reports, five bodies had been recovered with four of them identified as Ishaq, 40, Hazrat Umer, Ghulam Faqeer and a woman. The report said that three people were still missing.

The PDMA statement said that floods also damaged houses and properties of people.

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2022

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