The authority said that most of the casualties were due to roof collapses and flash floods in Kohat and lower Dir districts.
Children and women lost their lives in flash floods and other related incidents caused by heavy rains in various areas of KP in the last seven days, the provincial disaster management authority said on Thursday.
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According to disaster management officials, at least 15 people were killed and 26 injured in separate rain-related incidents during the recent heavy rains in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Thursday that children and women lost their lives in flash floods and other related incidents due to heavy rains in various areas of KP in the past seven days, Xinhua news agency reported.
The authority said that most of the casualties were due to roof collapses and flash floods in Kohat and lower Dir districts.
The civil administration along with rescue teams and police is carrying out rescue and relief operations in the affected districts.
The authorities also cleared several roads for traffic after they were blocked due to sliding land.
The PDMA has also directed the local authorities to expedite the relief work and remain alert as more rains are expected in the coming days.
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