Torrential Rain Paralyzes Life in Swat, Shangla

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Mingora: The torrential rains in upper Swat and nearby Shangla district have paralyzed routine life, forcing tourists and local residents to remain in their hotels and homes.

Besides Kalam and Malam Jabba, the torrential rains also affected routine life in Bahrain, Madain, Gabin Jabba, Miandam, Matiltan, Utror, Gabral, Matiltan, Mahodand, and Loye Sar, where tourists preferred to stay at hotels after the heavy downpour that lashed the entire Swat and Shangla districts for the last two days.

Flash floods in water streams and canals inundated low-laying areas, forcing people to pump out water on a self-help basis.

The heavy torrential rains also affected the standing wheat crop and orchard gardens in upper Swat, where farmers demanded compensation from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government.

Reports of landslides at linked roads connecting Kalam-Mingora Road were also reported, which disrupted traffic flow.