Nine killed in roofs and walls collapse due to heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan
The dead included eight children and a woman, said Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). It added that 47 people were injured in roofs and walls collapses
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – At least nine people, eight children and one woman, lost their lives in different rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
Rainfall — ranging from light to heavy — was recorded in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Swat, Bannu, Hangu, Nowshera, Tank, Bajaur, Karak, Parachinar, Malakand, as well as North and South Waziristan.
According to a report by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), nine people were killed and 47 injured after roofs and walls of houses collapsed due to the rains.
The report further stated that six houses were damaged, with most incidents occurring in Bannu and North Waziristan.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast intermittent rainfall in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until Tuesday. Rain was also reported in several districts of Punjab, including Sargodha, Bhakkar, Lodhran, Vehari, Chiniot, Hafizabad, and Bahawalpur.
