At least three people, including two women, were killed and seven others were injured in the incidents of heavy rains, hailstorms and celestial lightning in various districts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a preliminary report and gave details of the loss of life and property. According to the report, due to bad weather, at least nine houses have suffered partial damage in various areas.
These incidents took place in Swar, Peshawar, Shangla, Swat and Haripur districts. The PDMA has directed the concerned district administration to provide immediate relief to the affected families and provide better medical facilities to the injured.
The authority has also instructed the concerned departments to use all available resources to restart the blocked roads due to rain. This mood of the weather is expected to remain till 31 May.
Officials said that the Emergency Operations Center of PDMA is working in coordination with all the concerned departments and relief agencies. Citizens have been advised to report any emergency or untoward incident by calling the PDMA helpline number 1700.