Swabi cloudburst leaves 15 dead, several injured

SWABI: Cloudburst and landslides wreaked havoc in Swabi as well, with 15 people killed after being swept away in floodwaters, Deputy Commissioner Swabi Nasrullah Khan said.

Khan reported that 12 houses were submerged in floodwaters in Dalori village, Gadoon, and landslides also occurred at various places due to the mountainous terrain.

DC Swabi, while confirming the submersion of houses due to a cloudburst, said that the administration, rescue, and other relief teams have left for the scene.

Rescue teams have also been called from Haripur and Mardan, he said. The Deputy Commissioner has appealed to people to come out voluntarily to help the affected people.

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Chief Secretary are monitoring the situation.

It should be noted that low-lying areas have been flooded due to the overflowing of rivers and canals due to the continuous rain since the night in Swabi.

NDAM Recent Report

Several incidents and rain-related occurrences have resulted in over 657 fatalities and 929 injuries nationwide thus far during the current monsoon season, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

The report claims that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experienced the most devastation, with 390 reported fatalities. Punjab had 164, Sindh had 28, Balochistan had 20, Gilgit-Baltistan had 32, and Islamabad, the federal capital, had eight.

In contrast, 15 people, including 5 women, 5 men, and 5 children, have lost their lives in Azad Jammu and Kashmir thus far.

According to official data, 171 children and 94 women are also among the dead. Children were the most affected group in Punjab, where 70 children lost their lives.

NDMA has warned that the monsoon rains are not going to stop yet, with more spells of monsoon expected in the first 10 days of September.