TIMERGARA, March 19: A landslide hit a house in the Balbar village here on Saturday killing three members of a family, while another two were seriously wounded. As heavy rains and flash floods continue to play havoc with standing crops, property and human life, no relief has been provided by the provincial government so far. The victims of the landslide incident were identified as Shah Wazir, his wife, Haleema Bibi, and son, Mohammad Khan. Another son and a daughter of Shah Wazir were seriously injured. The incident took place in the limits of the Kalkot police station. Most of the main roads and link roads in the twin districts of Upper and Lower Dir were damaged by flood waters in different areas.

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