21 of marriage party killed as flash flood sweeps away van in Khyber Agency<\/p>\n
LANDIKOTAL: Twenty-six persons, including women and children, were killed while three other were recovered alive from flood water when a pickup van washed away by flash floods water in Sra Shaga area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, officials said on Saturday.
\nThe Political Agent of Khyber Agency, Khalid Mehmood told this scribe that a pickup truck (8318) packed with wedding party of a family members was on their way to Bara from Bazar Zakhkhel. He said when they reached to Sra Shaga area in Bazar Zakhakhel all of a sudden a wave of flash flood came and hit the vehicle.
\nA resident, who wished not to be named, disclosed that the driver of the pickup left the vehicle at the mercy of circumstances at the road and ran away when he saw a big wave of flash flood proceeding toward them. He said those in the pickup had found no time to jump up from the vehicle and take a safe side.
\n\u201cAll the 29 persons in the van washed away by flood water when the huge wave of flash flood hit the vehicle\u201d, said Khalid Mehmood, adding that local residents after hectic rescue work recovered 26 dead bodies from the nearby localities while three of them had been rescued alive.
\nHe said those dead wee including of 18 children, six women and two men while three other injured persons were recovered alive, said the official.INP reported.
\nThe injured persons were also stated to be in a stable health condition who were discharged after getting first aid medical treatment in a nearby hospital, the sources added.
\nPolitical Agent of Khyber Agency, Khalid Mehmood, Assistant Political Agent Rahimullah Mehsud and Political Tehsildar of Landikotal Irshad Ali Mohmand reached the incident site when they heard about the incident. They also met with the family members of the bereaved persons and condoled the tragic deaths of their beloved ones.
\nA resident in Bazar Zakhakhel told this scribe by phone that women along with their children and teenage girls were going to participate in a wedding party in Sra Shaga area of Bazar Zakha Khel when they met the incident.
\nThe funeral prayers of the ill-fated persons were offered in bazar Zakhakhel amid heart breaking scenes at the burial times.
\nThe Political Agent announced Rs 0.3 million for dead while rupees 0.1 millionfor injured persons.
\nThe official vowed that they would also request the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ibal Zafar Jhagra to visit bazaar Zakhakhel and meet the families.
\nThose killed were identified as Saeeda Bibi, Hazrat Meena, Nazmeena,Yamin, Falaja, Mawala, Haleema Bibi, Sidra Bibi, Sbeela, Rahimullah,Tasreena, Fatima Bibi, Muhammad Khan, Khial Muhammad, Basri Bibi, Shahjy Bibi, Shaleena,Yaqoob, Abida, Watankhela, Wahida Bibi, Gul Wali, Laiba Khadija, Basaleha and Rajmeena Bibi.
\nAt least 21 people died as a van carrying a marriage party was caught in flooding and swept away in Khyber Agency on Saturday.
\nAccording to political administration, the van travelling from Bara to Bazaar Zakha Khel was caught in flooding in Tabai area. Twenty one people including women and children were onboard the ill-fated van.
\nRescue teams retrieved the bodies and shifted them to the Agency Headquarter Hospital in Landi Kotal. INP Reported.
\nThe heavy monsoon rains began this month and were concentrated mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been badly affected by flooding in recent years that some scientists have linked to climate change.
\nAt least 21 persons including women and children have been killed as the flashflood swept away a van carrying wedding gusts in Khyber Agency.
\nAccording to political administration, a van carrying 21 wedding guests to a wedding ceremony from Bara to Bazaar Zakha Khel was swept-away with flooding in Tabai area on Saturday, killing 21 persons including women and children
\nThe Rescue teams have retrieved 15 bodies and shifted them to Agency Headquarters Hospital in Landi Kotal for medico-legal formalities. The Rescue teams are busy in searching for remaining six bodies.
\nThe deceased\u2019s identity could not be ascertained immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
21 of marriage party killed as flash flood sweeps away van in Khyber Agency LANDIKOTAL: Twenty-six persons, including women and children, were killed while three other were recovered alive from flood water when a pickup van washed away by flash floods water in Sra Shaga area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, officials said on Saturday. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n