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14 killed, 19 injured as rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, July 5, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least 14 people were killed and
19 others injured as torrential rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s east Punjab
and northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, officials said.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a statement
Wednesday that the heavy downpour started hitting the country on Tuesday and
continued into Wednesday.
The authority said that Punjab was worst hit by the rains where 12 people
were killed, 17 others injured and one house was washed away by the rain
water.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two people were killed and two others injured as
heavy rains kept on lashing various areas of the province over the last two
days.
The official report revealed that most of the casualties happened due to
roof collapse incidents and electrocution.
While officials said that the rain-triggered accidents left 14 people
killed in Pakistan, local media reports said that the death toll has already
hit 19 in Punjab province alone.
The NDMA said that several low-lying areas have been inundated by the
rains as water ponding at different areas of Punjab was reported and rescue
work is underway to clear the standing water by the provincial disaster
management authority.
The authority said the current wet spell is expected to subside from
Thursday.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 0822 hrs