Islamabad, April 5 – At least 45 people were killed and 105 others injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapses in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since the end of March, according to the latest report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday, citing media reports.
In its latest report, the PDMA stated that the casualties were a result of roof and wall collapses due to heavy rains across several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The PDMA reported that the deceased include 23 children, 17 men, and 5 women, while the injured include 45 men, 16 women, and 44 children, according to Geo News, Pakistan's leading media outlet.
As many as 442 houses were damaged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including 382 partially and 60 completely destroyed.
The incidents were reported in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Kohat, North Waziristan, Peshawar, Khyber, Nowshera, Dera Ismail Khan, Kurram, Lakki Marwat, Shangla, Battagram, Bannu, Abbottabad, Mardan, Bajaur, Hangu, Mohmand, Lower Dir, Orakzai, South Waziristan, Tank, Lower Kohistan, Mansehra, Torghar, Swat, Upper Dir, Charsadda, Buner, and Malakand.
The PDMA stated that it is in communication with Rescue 1122, district administrations, and other relevant institutions, and relief efforts are being conducted. Aid supplies have been sent to affected areas, and the local administration has been directed to expedite relief efforts and ensure assistance for victims.
The authorities have said that rains are expected from April 6-9 and have urged people to avoid unnecessary travel, especially to sensitive tourist areas, and to follow advisories, as reported by Geo News.
Meanwhile, light to heavy rain lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday, disrupting the normal lives of people.
The rains began in the early hours of Friday and continued until late at night, according to Dawn, Pakistan's leading daily.
Local residents, particularly students who had to appear for the annual matric and ninth-grade examinations held under the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in two shifts, faced problems due to the rain.
The most affected areas included Rashid Minhas Road, Nogaza Road, Transit camp Road, Ratta Amral Road, Jhanda Chichi Road, Ch. Bostan Khan Road, Saddar, Raja Bazaar, Farooq-i-Azam Road, and Sadiqabad Road.