PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - All ETEA tests scheduled for today (Saturday) in flood-affected regions of Upper and Lower Dir as well as Chitral have been postponed due to the prevailing situation.
According to ETEA officials, heavy rains and flash floods in the affected districts have made it impossible to conduct the examinations.
The ETEA Director stated that new dates for the postponed tests will be announced later. He added that all decisions will be made keeping in view the convenience of students once conditions improve.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s districts of Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have claimed 254 lives and injured dozens people, while many remain missing.
According to the PDMA, the dead include men, children, and women, while the injured comprise 12 men, two women, and one child. Heavy rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses — seven completely and 38 partially — along with three schools.
The PDMA said incidents occurred in Bajaur, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Swat, Buner, and Shangla, with Bajaur and Battagram suffering the worst damage, where rescue operations are still underway.