Two die after Kalyan Nallah bridge collapses in AJK
- By Web Desk -
- Aug 13, 2018
MUZAFFARABAD: At least two persons were killed and four injured when the bridge on Kalyan Nallah caved in Barnala area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Intermittent rain continues in Barnala Azad Kashmir. As the bridge caved in a passenger wagon, a tractor and a motorcycle fell down leaving two persons dead and four others were injured.
Dead and injured have been shifted to hospital. Rescue operation with the help of a crane has been completed.
On August 7, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had reported two deaths due to monsoon downpour landslide at Kahori in district Muzaffarabad.
The report said that significant rainfall was recorded in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir between Aug 5 and Aug 6 while Islamabad saw 206 milimeters of rain, followed by Shinkiari 148 mm, Domel 103 mm and Kotli 102 mm.
It also included Muzaffarabad 101 mm, Daggar 101 mm, Marala 98 mm, Sialkot 97 mm, Tandali 97 mm, Kallar 88 mm, Balakot 80 mm, Bandi Abbaspur 79 mm, Garhidupatta 72 mm, Haraman 64 mm, Brarkot 62 mm, Murree 60 mm, Jhelum 48 mm, Chakothi 44 mm and Kakul 40 mm.
The report also mentioned that maximum water level observed in Nullah Lai at Kattarian was 14.8 feet and at Gawalmandi was 12.5 feet while the water level receded later and water was flowing at normal level whereas the current situation was normal in Nullah Lai.