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Rainstorms kill 6, injure 50 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

The torrential rains damaged properties in the provincial capital Peshawar and its surrounding areas causing roofs and walls of houses to cave in — in some cases killing those inside.

By Web Desk
April 10, 2019

Highlights

  • Heavy rain that began Tuesday evening triggered flash floods


PESHAWAR: Heavy storms and rains on Tuesday killed at least 6 people, including a child, and injured over 50 others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The torrential rains damaged properties in the provincial capital Peshawar and its surrounding areas causing roofs and walls of houses to cave in — in some cases killing those inside.

Heavy rain that began Tuesday evening triggered flash floods, turning some streets into raging rivers, toppling trees and causing electricity outage as number of feeders  tripped in different cities  of  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to  Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) three people were killed in  Peshawar , two in Swabi and  one   person lost his life in Kohat,  42 injured were  brought in  different  hospitals of Peshawar.