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Triggering devastating floods and storms in several areas of the Pakistan claims eighteen more lives. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a warning about rainfall across most of the areas of the country on July 25, according to Pakistan media.
At least 13 people were killed in Khyber pakhtunkhwa province, while 10-15 people were swept away in Pakistan occupied Gilgit-Balistan.
Among 13 deceased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province there are nine children, 3 women and man, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
Also, three others, including two children and woman were injured due to rain related incidents.
PDMA’s initial damage report that at least 19 houses sustained damage, with 17 partially damaged and two completely destroyed across the province.
Local media reports stated that the incidents occurred in several districts of the province, including Swar, Buner, Najaur, Torghar, Upper Kohistan, Mardab, Kurram, Haripur, Mansehra, Upper Chitral, Malakand, and Shangla.
Over the past two days, Swat district experienced the worst impact of the recent weather, with flash floods and a house collapse resulting in six children and one woman losing their lives, while another woman and a child were injured.
In Buner, three fatalities were reported due to heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. A woman and her child were killed after being struck by lightning, and an eight-year-old boy was washed away during the downpour; his body was later recovered by the PDMA.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a nationwide warning on Wednesday, highlighting the likelihood of widespread rain, wind, and thunderstorms. They cautioned about heavy to very heavy rain in several areas, raising fears of flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides.
Heavy rainfall has also raised concerns about urban flooding in low-lying regions of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Nowshera, and Peshawar.
Early Wednesday morning, intense rains caused flooding in low-lying parts of Lahore and other cities across Punjab, disrupting daily life and causing power outages in multiple neighborhoods.
Additionally, the rainfall knocked out numerous power feeders, as water accumulated on major roads, severely affecting mobility and local infrastructure.
Lahore faced severe flooding, with several underpasses and streets inundated, causing drainage systems to fail and hampering movement throughout the city.
