Heavy rain, lightning, gales leave 10 dead in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least 10 people have lost their lives because of heavy rain, winds and lightning in different parts of the country, Geo News reported.

According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), five people were killed and six injured because of torrential rains in the upper areas of the province. Among the dead, four hailed from Mansehra while one belonged to Torghar district.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan expressed regret over the loss of life. Speaking to journalists in Peshawar, he prayed for the deceased as well as the speedy recovery of the wounded. “Rescue and concerned district administration should ensure timely relief to the victims,” the Chief Minister said.

In Balochistan’s Kohlu district, three people, including a woman, were killed in lightning strikes. Elsewhere in the province, heavy rains caused flooding in local streams and cut off Barkhan district’s land connection with rural areas.

Gales uprooted trees and signboards in different cities of Punjab as well. Two motorcyclists were killed when a factory wall collapsed in Faisalabad.