F.P. Report
KALAM: The main Mingora-Kalam road at Dumra has been closed for traffic due to land sliding and fall of avalanche during heavy downpour and snowfall on Monday.
The spokesman of Relief and Settlement Department told APP on Tuesday that Kalam road has been closed for traffic due to fall of avalanche and land sliding at Dumra area. Heavy machinery has been mobilized to clear the road as quickly as possible for traffic.
The snow clearance operation in all approached roads at Kalam, Malamjabba and other scenic areas of Upper Swat were expedited and efforts was underway to complete the operation as quickly as possible. The department is in close touch with district administration in this regard.
Meanwhile, the scenic Kalam valley in Swat district has received maximum 50 millimeters rain and 25 inch snowfall during recent heavy showers. The Relief and Settlement Department report on Tuesday said that Dir has received 43mm rain and DargaiMalakand 41 million meters.
Similarly, Kakul Abbottabad district has received 36mm, Saidu Sharif Swat 32mm, BalakotManshera, Asbanr Lower Dir and Buner 29mm each, Malamjabba, Timergara and Charat 28 mm each, TakhtBhai 27mm, Pattan Lower Kohistan 26 mm, BeshamBatagram 25mm, ShabqadarCharsadda and DaroshChitral 22mm, Mirkhani 19 mm, ParchinarKurram and Peshawar 17 mm respectively.
Likewise, Chitral, Charsadda and Mohmand Dam 16 mm, Warsak Dam 14 mm, DI Khan 8mm and Bannu 6 mm respectively. MalamJabba in Swat district received 13 inch snowfall, Chitral 7.2 inch, Darosh six inch, Parchinar and Dir 4 inch, Pattan Lower Kohistan and Mirkani 3 inch respectively.
Mainly very cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province while partially cloudy in upper parts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa including Hazara and Malakand Divisions. Frost is expected to set in overnight across the province that would drop the temperature further down.
