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Four dead, 17 injured in rain-related incidents

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: Four people died and 17 others were injured during rain related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) here on Saturday.

It said that in Mardan two died and two injured when the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rains while one casualty has also been reported from Peshawar in the similar incident. The death of a woman in a roof collapse incident is also reported from South Waziristan.

Heavy rains have also damaged six houses including one fully destroyed and five partially damaged. Three cattle were also perished due to heavy rains. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has directed administrations of all affected districts to accelerate relief operations in their respective districts.(APP)

The Frontier Post

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