DERA ISMAIL KHAN, July 31: Federal Relief Commissioner has asked the district coordination officer in the NWFP to furnish estimates of losses caused by floods, official sources said on Monday.

The relief commissioner has asked the district coordination officers to provide details regarding financial, human and livestock losses. A directive has also been issued to the provincial relief commissioner for enlisting the losses.

He has also asked the provincial relief commissioner to send a list about the relief items so far been provided to the affected population.

Sources said that the district coordination officers have started preparation of lists.

KILLED: Three people, including a woman, were killed in two road accidents in the district on Monday, police said.

A bus hit a woman, Sakina Bibi, near the Tank bus stand. She suffered fatal injuries and died in the hospital.

The bus driver managed to escape.

In another accident a passenger coach hit a motorcycle in Paharpur area, killing two people on the spot.

The identity of the two dead persons could not be ascertained.

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