The recent rains have wreaked havoc in the country, 98 people have died in various accidents. Forty-six people died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, fifteen in Balochistan, twenty-six in Punjab and eleven in Azad Kashmir.
According to PDMA’s report on the loss of life and property in the province due to recent rains, 25 children, 12 men and 9 women are among the dead, while 11 women, 33 men and 16 children are injured.
A total of 2875 houses were damaged due to the collapse of walls and roofs in different districts, in which 436 houses were completely destroyed while 2439 houses were partially damaged.
The provincial government has released 110 million rupees to the administration of the affected districts for financial assistance and relief activities to the families of the deceased, while 90 million rupees have been released for relief activities in the adjoining districts.
The relief items include tents, mats, kitchen sets, blankets, beds, tarpaulins, solar lamps and other daily life items.
Sanitation system in Balochistan is in disarray
Due to the unexpected rains in Quetta and its surroundings in the last ten days, the sanitation system has been disrupted.
Accumulation of rain water on the roads has opened up the pool of claims of the Metropolitan and other departments.
Azad Kashmir
In Azad Kashmir, rains, landslides and floods in rivers caused havoc.
Due to the closure of main highways and connecting roads, the problems of tourists and citizens have increased.
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2024-04-24 19:48:01
