9 lifeless, 17 injured as heavy rain, windstorm lashes Pakistan

At least 9 individuals have died and 17 others injured as heavy rain and windstorms lashed Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. (PTI picture for illustration)Heavy rains and windstorm have claimed no less than 9 lives and injured 17 individuals in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) stated on Monday.It stated the incessant rainfall – that principally hit the hilly and mountainous districts together with Chitral, Dir, Mansehra and Swat – left 4 extra individuals lifeless and injured 12 others within the final 24 hours.The loss of life toll from the rainfall has gone as much as 9, whereas 17 individuals have been injured, the PDMA stated, including that three extra homes have been partially broken as a consequence of torrential rains.The catastrophe administration authority directed the respective district administrations to step up reduction actions within the rain affected areas.ALSO READ: Rising frequency and depth of flood, drought and cycloneClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.