June 11 (EUROPA PRESS) –
At least 25 people have died and more than 145 have been injured by the heavy rains and storms that have affected the Pakistani regions of Khiber Pakhtunjua and Punjab, according to an official report.
In the Banu district, 15 deaths have been reported, being the one with the most deaths so far; Five deaths have been reported in Lakki, four in Karak and one in DI Jan. In addition, some 69 houses have been damaged by the collapse of their roofs or walls, according to the Pakistani newspaper ‘Dawn’.
The authorities have activated the rescue services to transfer the victims who need medical attention. Hospitals in the area are on alert and there are areas with power outages.
The rains and strong winds have also affected districts such as Sargodha, Gujranwala or Faisalabad, in Punjab. In the village of Chan, three girls have died from the collapse of a wall. There is also heavy rainfall and storms in Pakistani Kashmir.
The Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has already expressed his regret for the loss of people and property damage from the rains. “The people of Lakki Marwat are not alone in this difficult time,” Sharif stressed.
