Authorities confirmed that at least 31 people lost their lives and dozens were injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in the past 48 hours.
The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed to Radio Pakistan that 12 people were killed and 39 injured in separate incidents that were brought on by the province’s intense rains and winds. The majority of fatalities were brought on by lightning strikes and collapsed roofs.
Additionally, a preliminary report outlining material and human losses has been released by the PDMA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the report, during the past 48 hours, landslides, flash floods, strong winds, and heavy rains have all contributed to at least 19 fatalities and six injuries.
Eight children, five women, and six men are among the 19 people who died. Three men and three women are among the injured. Fifty of the houses were partially destroyed, and six of the houses were completely damaged.
Swat, Abbottabad, Charsadda, Malakand, Shangla, Lower Dir, and Torghar were among the districts where the incidents took place. According to reports, Swat was the most severely affected district, with 13 fatalities and six injuries.
Flash floods caused by heavy rains in Swat on Friday resulted in at least 11 fatalities and six injuries.
There are four men, three women, and four children among the dead, and three men and three women are among the injured.
The public is being urged to take preventative measures against possible weather-related hazards as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast strong winds and widespread monsoon rains across several regions.
