Thirty-six hours after it started, a wildfire that started in the woodlands of Panghoora Dakhan Syedan, a village in the Namli Mera union council of Abbottabad’s Galyat district, is still raging out of control and spreading destruction.
Millions of rupees’ worth of trees planted as part of the Billion Tree Tsunami initiative and lakhs of rupees’ worth of animal feed have been consumed by the fire, which began days ago and has now extended over several kilometers.
Due to the absence of accessible roads, Rescue 1122 firemen had to walk to the fire, which caused a delay in response. Residents of the area are actively helping to fight the fire.
Critics point to the Forest and Wildlife departments’ failure to act promptly. Numerous animals and insects are said to have
