Landslide hit houses in Harban Upper Kohistan

Umar Bacha 11/23/2019

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KOHISTAN: Around 25 houses damaged after hitting by a mudslide at Harban area of Upper Kohistan.
According to a local politician, Asadullah Quraishi, due to consecutive rain in the district, a mudslide fell on the houses, however, no human loss was reported.
Mr Quraishi said the residents at that time were at their upper area houses and not been migrated to down area houses as in the winter they come down.
The Karakoram Highway was also remained blocked at Shetial for seven hours and hundreds of motorists were stuck and passengers faced hardships.

A long queue of motorists on KKH at Shetial. Photo Asad Quraishi

Umar Bacha 11/23/2019

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Umar Bacha

Umar has been a journalist for the past 12 years in Pakistan. He is the founder and editor of The Northern Post. He writes on human rights, social issues, climate change, and international relations. He is a fellow of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and a recipient of the Equitable Asia Award 2021 and the Hostwriter Award 2023. Additionally, he has received two Humanitarian Reporting Awards from CEJ-IBA consecutively in 2020-21. He also contributes to national and international publications.