Independent Report
Khyber: Heavy rains and flash floods continued for the third consecutive day in Landi Kotal and surrounding areas, causing widespread destruction and killing three people, including a father and son.
The tragic incident occurred on the Pak-Afghan Highway when a vehicle was swept away by a flash flood due to the absence of a bridge at the site. Local residents carried out rescue efforts on their own and recovered the bodies, which were shifted to hospital. The deceased were identified as Qaddus, Fazal Muhammad, and his son Niaz Muhammad, residents of Niki Khel in Khyber.
Funeral prayers were offered in their native village before burial. Heavy rains also damaged dozens of houses, collapsing roofs and walls across multiple areas. Rural link roads were washed away, severely disrupting daily life.
In another incident in the Zakhakhel Bazaar area, more than 30 goats belonging to a poor family died, leaving the household in financial distress. Locals have urged authorities to construct a bridge on the Pak-Afghan Highway and provide immediate relief and compensation to affected families.
