The NDMA on Friday said the rains partially or completely damaged 2,711 houses across the country, Xinhua news agency reported, adding that most of the deaths were caused by structural collapse, lightning and flooding. Occurred in incidents related to.
The highest damage and casualties were reported from the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where torrential rains left 36 people dead and 53 others injured, followed by eastern Punja province where 25 people died and eight were injured. It is reported to happen. th NDMA.
A total of 15 people died and 10 others were injured in south-western Balochistan province, while 11 people were killed and 11 others were injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the NDMA said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and property due to the recent heavy rains and urged the concerned departments to expedite relief activities in the affected areas and work expeditiously to open the roads closed due to rains. Advised. a landslide.
Earlier in its weather forecast report on Friday, the NDMA had predicted that the ongoing rains would continue till April 22, and said the expected rains could lead to flash floods in many areas of the country.
The highest damage and casualties were reported from the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where torrential rains left 36 people dead and 53 others injured, followed by eastern Punja province where 25 people died and eight were injured. It is reported to happen. th NDMA.
A total of 15 people died and 10 others were injured in south-western Balochistan province, while 11 people were killed and 11 others were injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the NDMA said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and property due to the recent heavy rains and urged the concerned departments to expedite relief activities in the affected areas and work expeditiously to open the roads closed due to rains. Advised. a landslide.
Earlier in its weather forecast report on Friday, the NDMA had predicted that the ongoing rains would continue till April 22, and said the expected rains could lead to flash floods in many areas of the country.