{"id":2344,"date":"2024-08-16T19:46:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2024-09-28T22:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T17:46:53","slug":"july-2024-floods-in-chitral-destroy-hundreds-of-houses-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khowari.com\/?p=2344","title":{"rendered":"July 2024: Floods in Chitral Destroy Hundreds of Houses &amp; Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">by Fakhr-e-Alam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chitral was hit by devastating floods in late July 2024, which caused massive damage to private properties and washed away infrastructures. On 30th July 2024, several villages in Upper &amp; Lower Chitral were hit by flash floods after heavy rainfall. Golen valley &amp; Mori in Lower District while Reshun, Dizg, Khruzg &amp; Brep in Upper Chitral saw flash floods. 16 houses in Golen, 6 in Mori, 4 in Reshun and 25 in villages of Yarkhun i.e, Dizg, Khruzg and Brep were destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.59-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Destroyed house in Golen valley Lower Chitral\" class=\"wp-image-2346\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.59-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.59-PM-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.59-PM-65x80.jpeg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Destroyed house in Golen valley Lower Chitral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.54-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"A Vehicle in Dizg stuck in the flood debris in Dizg Yarkhun\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" style=\"width:165px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.54-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.54-PM-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.28.54-PM-63x80.jpeg 63w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Vehicle in Dizg stuck in the flood debris in Dizg Yarkhun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"480\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 848 \/ 480;\" width=\"848\" controls src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Video-2024-08-16-at-7.58.05-PM.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">August 2024 Flood in Booni Chitral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">On 31th July morning, the second spell of floods hit a remote village namely Sorech in Rech valley of Torkhow Upper Chitral.wiping out 45 houses completely while killing two locals including a woman. Dozens of other houses were partially damaged in the calamity. 3 vehicles were buried under the debris while the number of cattles killed were not ascertained. The flood completely devastated more than 80% of the village. Relief &amp; rescue operations were immediately launched by the district administration and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-6.57.53-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"President Ismaili Council Upper Chitral, Imtiaz Alam, listens to a flood victim in Sorech\" class=\"wp-image-2348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-6.57.53-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-6.57.53-PM-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-6.57.53-PM-80x60.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Ismaili Council Upper Chitral, Imtiaz Alam, listens to a flood victim in Sorech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A destroyed house in Sorech Torkhow\" class=\"wp-image-2349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.55-PM.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A destroyed house in Sorech Torkhow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.30-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Residents of Sorech Torkhow\" class=\"wp-image-2350\" style=\"width:197px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.30-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.30-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.32.30-PM-60x80.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Residents of Sorech Torkhow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Another massive flood hit Booni on 3rd of August followed by another flood in Sheeshi Koh area of Lower Chitral. The flood in Booni washed away jeepable bridges on the Booni Stream affectively disconnecting the two parts of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Water level surged in Chitral river following the floods in July and August 2024\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.27.48-PM-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water level surged in Chitral river following the floods in July and August 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-1.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-1-60x80.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Relief items for the flood victims in Sorech chitral\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" style=\"width:191px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/khowari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-16-at-7.40.32-PM-60x80.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relief items for the flood victims in Sorech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uploaded on 16 August 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Fakhr-e-Alam Chitral was hit by devastating floods in late July 2024, which caused massive&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,134],"tags":[324,273,322,274],"class_list":["post-2344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chitral","category-reports","tag-2024-floods","tag-climate-change","tag-floods","tag-global-warming"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>July 2024: Floods in Chitral Destroy Hundreds of Houses &amp; 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