Rain, Hailstorm Destroy Orchards, Vegetables
Umer Jamshaid Published April 05, 2018 | 02:28 PM
Heavy rain and hailstorm has destroyed fruit orchards and vegetable fields in most of the areas of Kurram Agency the other day. According to Peshawar correspondent , the Kurram Agency areas of Zeran, Malana,
KURRAM AGENCY, April 5 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Apr, 2018 ) ::Heavy rain and hailstorm has destroyed fruit orchards and vegetable fields in most of the areas of Kurram Agency the other day.
According to Peshawar correspondent , the Kurram Agency areas of Zeran, Malana, Karman Boghki and Para Chamkani were hit by heavy rain and hailstorm where scores of fruit orchards and fields of vegetables were destroyed.
In Zeran Brabata area, the roof of the house of a poor man, Ilayas caved in causing him losses of thousands of rupees besides death to his two cattle. On other side thousands of acres of land along side Kurram River was in danger of being washed away due to lack of protected embankments.
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