PESHAWAR – At least 33 people died and over 24 are missing in floods and landslides in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.
The rescue sources said that the lightning killed several people in the KP.
They said that the search operations are underway.
In Battagram, 18 people are reported missing in floodwaters, while 7 remain unaccounted for in Bajaur.
In Bajaur, a cloudburst killed 16 people and injured 3 others. In Battagram, 10 people died after being struck by lightning or swept away in floodwaters, with several others still missing.
According to the rescue sources, in Dir, heavy rains caused the roof of a house to collapse, killing 5 people and injuring several others. In Mansehra, 2 people died in a flood, and multiple vehicles were swept away.
Deputy Commissioner Bajaur Shahid Ali and Assistant Commissioner Khar Dr. Sadiq Ali are supervising relief and search efforts in the affected areas.
Meanwhile, at least six members of a family were killed after flash floods due a cloudburst in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In Gilgit-Baltistan, 10 more fatalities were reported in rain-related incidents.
The AJK government has announced to shut down educational institutions for two days due to the severe weather conditions.
10 Dead, villages submerged as Rains, Cloudbursts wreak havoc across Kashmir
