Heavy rainfall in Pakistan kills 63 people, including 33 children

Rains in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed at least 63 people and injured 78 others, local media reported on Sunday.

Since April 12, heavy rainfall has continued in our province, causing flash floods. International News quoted the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) as saying that among the 63 victims, 33 were children, 15 men and 15 women.

Videos on social media showed roads turning into rivers in affected areas and people wading through floodwaters amid heavy rainfall. Vehicles moved slowly on flooded roads.

The PDMA said that among the 78 injured, 37 were men, 24 children and 17 women. The report also said that heavy rains caused 477 houses to be destroyed and another 2,725 houses to be damaged.

Various districts including Peshawar, Chasada, Nowshera Bir, Lower Chitral, Upper Chitral, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Swat, Bajaur, Shangla, Manse Hera, Mohmand, Malakand, Karak, Tank, Mardan, Buner, Khangu, Batagram, Bannu, North and South Waziristan, Kohat, Derai Smailkhan and Orakzai were affected by bad weather.

In the last 24 hours, Malam Jabba received 58 mm rainfall, Upper Dir 49 mm, Lower Dir 34 mm, Kakul 43 mm, Bacha Khan 41 mm, Takht Bai 35 mm, Darosh and Saidu Sharif 28 mm each.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, no immediate relief is expected as rain is likely to occur in most areas in the coming days.

The possibility of more rainfall could trigger landslides in upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and could damage standing crops and more houses.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has directed the PDMA to release 110 million rupees (approximately 32.9 crore Indian rupees) to the administration of the affected areas.

Disaster relief assistance of Rs 9 crore (approximately INR 2.69 billion) has been sent to the newly merged districts of the province.

The PDMA has sent letters to Peshawar, Nowshera, Chitral, Swat, Bajaur, Lower Kohistan, Mohmand, Upper Dir, Tank, Shangla and Tho. Ergar.

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