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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rains Kill 50, Injure 111 as PDMA Warns of New Spell

Relief agencies activate an operations center to rush aid to hard-hit districts.

Overview

  • PDMA’s Sunday report put the toll at 50 dead and 111 injured from roof and wall collapses since March 25.
  • Officials counted 470 homes damaged across the province, with 409 partly damaged and 61 destroyed.
  • Relief teams from district administrations and Rescue 1122 are delivering supplies under PDMA direction, and the Emergency Operations Centre and helpline 1700 remain active.
  • Forecasters expect another rain spell from April 6 to 9, and the PDMA urged people to avoid nonessential travel and heed local advisories.
  • Incidents span more than two dozen districts, including Peshawar, Swat, Mansehra, Kohat, and Dera Ismail Khan, reflecting widespread impact across the province.