RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: Two-day continuous spell of heavy rain followed by thunderstorm in most parts of Hazara division paralyzed life in the region.

According to reports Galyat, Thandyani, Battagram, Kaghan, and Naran received heavy rain during last two days and all major roads including Karakoram Highway (KKH) and other connecting roads closed at various places where traffic was jam for hours from Abbottabad to Mansehra at different places. The heavy downpour has also been recorded in the plain areas of the Hazara division which decreased the temperatures and triggered flash flood.

In Abbottabad city traffic jam was started from Salhad to Supply Bazar where thousands of vehicles were stuck owing to flash flood which stopped the flow of traffic near Lady Garden, CMH, Supply and some other places. Moreover, due to the choked sewerage system, all the filth entered in houses and streets with the flash flood and swept the furniture and household items in several parts of the city.