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PDMA: Heavy rain spell kills 17 across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

F.P. Report

PESHAWAR: At least 17 persons died and 23 others injured in the prolonged spell of rain starting continuously from Thursday evening in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said DG Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Muhammad Qaiser Khan on Saturday.

As many as 21 houses were reported completely destroyed while 17 partially, the PDMA chief said.

He said that PDMA is working to open closed road and provide facilities to people stuck in rains and landslidings.

Six tourists have been rescued in Malamjabba, said DG.

He said that directives have been issued to all DCs in this regard.

Apart from humans, reports about perishing of livestock has also been received from authorities of Rescue 1122 KP.

The deceased include children, women and men who died because of caving in of roofs of their houses.

Rains disrupt power supply from 234 feeders

Continuous rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has disrupted power supply from 234 feeders.

According to the spokesman of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) power supply restored from 55 feeders after necessary repairs.

He added that the persistent rainfall was hampering repairing work, however PESCO field staff were engaged in complete restoration of power supply from all the affected feeders.

A special crisis management cell has been set up in PESCO to deal with the situation, he said and urged public cooperation.

The Frontier Post

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