Tuesday 10 April 2007

Situation in Chitral

Modern researchers on climate say that global warming has caused climate changes. The dire consequences are unexpected rain fall, and snow fall, would bring disaster in different parts of the world. The recent snowfall in the whole chitral district has brought great disaster in the area, taking lives of more than 40 peoples, including children and women. Houses were demolished in different places, and people are reported to be dead in various villages, but the most tragic event was the disaster of village wasich, in torkhow tehsil. It happened when a big piece if avalanche came over the village, which is comprised twenty-six households. That happened in the middle of the night. No any support was made possible from behalf of the govrnment, and any other organizations. The bed weather and continuous rain was the cause of every thing. A heavy rainfall, and than snowing, has destroyed the roads to very where. Than a sever earthquake did the work. The electric wires were broken, and it may take at least three weeks to release the electricity to the whole area. The road to chitral town is blocked in two places. The stones have come down to the road, and somewhere there is no sign of it, but due to the modern machineries it is expected to be released within within a week again.
We tested the hundred years old time. We found even no candles in the bazaar. No carouseen oil was available. Even no diesel or petrol is available. The snow was more than 30 inches.
According to the aged people, such a heavy, rainfall, following the snowfall had never been happened, in the month of April. This happened when people had not enough fooder, for the animals. The cattle houses were wet and the roofs sat down. The houses are usually made on mud, thus life was in risk. Many people survived from such a situation.
After two days, the AKRSP helicopter, and the pack army helicopter started flights to the damaged areas, and helped the effected people.

At least each household was affected in this very panic situation. Now every thing is expensive to buy in the bazaar. The electric line has been mended up to booni, and we are lucky to have electricity again.
The weather in booni is very lovely. We have apricot blossoming in booni now. The wheat crops are green and fresh.again.

1 comment:

brenreid said...

Jam
Please contact me about the people of booni

You can reach me at brenreid >at< gmail >dot.< com

Kind regards
bren