At least 17 killed, 23 injured in KP due to rain related incidents: PDMA

At least 17 killed, 23 injured in KP due to rain related incidents: PDMA
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Peshawar (Web Desk): At least 17 people were killed and 23 others sustained injuries across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in different incidents caused during widespread rains during the last three days, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) stated on Tuesday.

According to the PDMA, 9 men, 3 women and 5 children were among the killed while the injured included 9 men,3 women and 11 children.

Meanwhile, 116 houses were damaged out of which 100 houses were partially damaged while 16 were completely destroyed, while 148 cattle perished.

The PDMA added that financial losses were reported from Bajaur, Swat, Mansehra, Battagram, Dir Lower Malakand, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Orakzai, Shangla, Dir Upper, Buner, Lower Chitral, Nowshera, Mohmand and North Waziristan.

The authority said that the district administrations and relief teams were in the field to help the affected people.

Apart from that the restoration work on affected roads was also started.

PDMA had also directed the district administrations of the affected districts to provide financial support to the victims as soon as possible.