Monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc in different parts of the country, particularly in the southern and northern areas, as a road link between Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was disconnected after flood in Uchar nullah in Kohistan washed away a bridge, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday.
Deputy Commissioner Diamer Fayyaz Ahmed has said that since the Karakoram Highway is blocked due to bridge collapse, therefore motorists are advised to use Babu Sar Kaghan Road.
Two girls die in roof collapse in Khyber:
On the other hand, two girls, aged 15 and one-year, were killed while three others were injured after roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rains in Bazar Zakha Khel Tor, a remote area of Khyber, on Thursday.
According to reports, soon after learning about the incident the locals rushed to the site and recovered the dead as well as the injured from underneath the rubble.
The condition of those injured was stated to be stable.
Reporters: Umar Farooq and Jahanzeb Afridi