RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: At least 17 people have been killed and over 30 injured in rain-related incidents in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during last four spell of rain in the province, said Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday. A report released by the authority said that some 47 houses have been partly damaged while two houses have been completely destroyed by the recent heavy rains and thunderstorms in the province. It said that relief goods have been distributed among those affected by the rains in Charsadda and Mardan after special directives were issued by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. Similarly, compensation cheques have also been given to the family of the two children that have been died in rain-related incidents in Nowshera by the district administration.

The PDMA said that it is in close contact with the administration in all districts of the province and relief efforts are ongoing.

In January, six people were injured after widespread rain and heavy snowfall lashed most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.