PESHAWAR: At least 11 people including six children and three women were killed following rainwater entered the basement of a house in Dara Adam Khel area of Peshawar.
The rescue officials said that rainwater submerged the basement of the house of a local named Amjad, which resulted in the death of 11 people. All the dead bodies have been recovered from the spot. Meanwhile, around 8 people lost their lives in Tharparkar in different incidents of lightning strikes. Similarly, three people killed in Rawalpindi due to heavy rain in the area. Officials said that many low-lying areas were inundated in Rawalpindi and Islamabad as monsoon currents lashed the twin cities.
NDMA Issues Alert Amid Heavy Rainfall
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has said that current monsoon spell across the country may cause flash floods and urban flooding in many regions, warning that flash floods can catch people off guard resulting in huge losses. Monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal are expected to penetrate central and southern regions of Pakistan and are likely to persist until August 3, 2024, the NDMA said.
The NDMA has issued directives to relevant departments to take precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impacts of flooding across the country. The public is advised to avoid floodwaters and seek safe locations away from flood-prone areas. The disaster authority has launched an app with the name “Pak NDMA Disaster Alert” which is available on Google Play Store and iOS to keep citizens updates.
