Avalanche hit village

GHIZER—A man went missing when a big avalanche hit a village Barrat of Gopus Tehsil, here on Wednesday. As per details, Ali Morad was enjoying fishing on the bank of river when a big avalanche hit the area. The local people was searching him but no success was made so far. Another avalanche also hit the area, due to which, the people of Polling and Shandoor areas were facing problems while travelling to Gilgit and Gahcoch. Meanwhile, Executive Engineer Works Department, Ghizer Shaukat Ali Khan told here that the concerned staff equipped with heavy machinery had been dispatched to clear the blocked roads

—Agencies