A fire erupted on Monday in the offices of District Disaster Management Authority in Pattan area of Kohistan and engulfed almost all government offices located in the same vicinity.
"The fire is so far out of control as the district administration has only one fire tender which is unable to control such a massive inferno," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Aurangzeb Khan.
No loss of life has been reported till now.
The police official further added that the administration of the nearby district of Shangla has been asked for assistance and firefighters along with their vehicles have been dispatched from the district.
Pattan is a posh area of the district, said Khan, adding that people in the area have been vacating their residences as the fire has also spread a few houses and shops. Some units of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) are also assisting.
Besides local police, police and army personnel who were stationed in the area for census duty also reached the scene and are participating in rescue efforts.
A local resident, Gul Shahzada said the fire was first spotted near the local court building and then it rapidly spread.
Pattan is the lower headquarter of Kohistan district and almost all governmental offices of the area are located in the same vicinity.
Offices of deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner, wildlife department and local police were part of the complex engulfed by the flames.
