Rain-related death toll exceeds 30 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; dozens injured

The number of people killed in rain-related accidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to 27, including 18 children, on Sunday, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has reported.

Apart from the fatalities, at least 38 people, inc­luding 20 children, have been injured.

PDMA has issued a report on accidents in the province during the last five days, highlighting that 346 houses were partially destroyed while 46 houses were completely destroyed. Additionally, 76 cattle too, have died.

Goods were distributed among the victims of Charsadda, Dir Lower, Dir Bala, Bajaur, Khyber Nowshera, Peshawar by PDMA.

More rains are reportedly expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.