Four Yarkhun residents frost bitten

CHITRAL: Three persons coming from Gilgit to Yarkhun Lasht on foot suffered frost bite and landed at a hospital where doctors said their legs might be amputated.

According to reports, Tama Jan, son of Pook Lali, Wor Gulab, son of Murad Ali, and Khurshid, son of Mailis Khan, all residents of Yarkhun Lasht, had gone to Gilgit for work. They were coming back for offering condolence for their four relatives who died when an avalanche hit them a few weeks back. Aftrer travelling more than 48 hours on the snow-packed road, they became unconscious and were taken to a hospital in Booni. The hospital sources said if they did not recovered by normal treatment, the victims' legs would have to be amputated. GH Farooqui