Peshawar, July 20 -- Public outrage continues to mount in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the release of a damning fact-finding report into the Swat River tragedy that claimed the lives of 12 tourists last month, exposing deep-rooted negligence, mismanagement, and criminal indifference by the provincial authorities, Geo News reported.

According to Geo News, the report, compiled by the Culture and Tourism Department, highlights how the provincial administration, particularly the Culture and Tourism Authority (CTA), failed to regulate or enforce basic safety measures in the region. It states that the Tourism Department was "absent" from the scene, while the official helpline (1422) remained unused, indicating a complete lack of public outreac...