PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority PDMA releases report on loss of life and property in various districts of the province due to rains and flash floods and recorded 358 death and 181 people have been injured in various accidents due to rains and flash floods in the province.
The dead include 287 men, 41 women and 30 children, while the injured include 144 men, 27 women and 10 children. According to the report so far, a total of 780 houses have been damaged due to rains and flash floods. Of which 431 houses were partially destroyed and 349 houses were completely destroyed.
The reporter said that a total of 225 people have been displaced in Buner district, which was the most affected by the floods. These incidents occurred in different districts of the province, including Swat, Buner, Bajaur, Mansehra, Shangla, Dir-Lower and Battagram, Swabi.
Heavy rains have been forecast from August 17 to 19, while the current series of rains is likely to continue intermittently until August 21. Directions have been given to the administrations of the affected districts to intensify relief activities and provide immediate assistance to the victims. PDMA
The Emergency Operation Centre of PDMA is fully functional. The public can contact the free helpline 1700 for any unpleasant incident, weather information and information, PDMA spokesperson said.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an emergency alert after more rains were forecast in Swat and Malakand divisions over the next 24 to 48 hours.
According to the emergency alert, the risk of flooding, landslides and urban flooding in urban areas has been indicated in various districts. According to the PDMA, heavy rains are likely to cause flooding and flooding in rivers and canals in Swat, Chitral, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Peshawar, Bannu and Waziristan.
The water level in the Swat, Panjkoda rivers and their tributaries is expected to increase significantly, while low-level flooding has been indicated in the Kabul River over the next 48 hours.
There is also a possibility of landslides in mountainous areas and local rivers and canals in low-lying areas, due to which the PDMA has issued an alert to the district administration and issued instructions to take preventive measures. Rescue 1122 and other relief agencies have been directed to remain alert, utilize available resources, and ensure emergency response. The PDMA has directed the local administration to control traffic at sensitive locations, clean rivers and drainage systems, and identify alternative routes.
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