Islamabad: Monsoon rains are continuing to wreak havoc in Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the past three months, and 406 people have died due to heavy rains and floods so far. At least 245 people were injured. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the dead include 167 women and 108 children. The injured include 121 men, 92 women, and 32 children.
The most common bearing Buner
Buner district has been the worst affected, where 237 people were killed and 12were 8 were injured. Apart from this, there have been massive devastations in various districts: 42 in Swabi, 36 in Shangla, 25 in Mansehra, 22 in Bajau, and 20 in Swat. According to the PDMA report, 2,810 houses in KP were damaged due to heavy rains and floods, including 2,136 partially and 674 completely destroyed. Only 1,469 houses were damaged in Buner district.
What house, what school, all devastated
In addition, 324 educational institutions have been affected, of which 18 schools were destroyed and 306 were partially destroyed. As many as 5,916 animals were killed in the floods and rains. According to local media, 788 people have died and more than 1,000 have been injured since June 26 across Pakistan. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) data, the dead include 200 children, 117 women, and 471 men.
Among the provincial-wise figures, Punjab has reported 165 deaths, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the highest number of deaths at 469, Sindh has 51, Balochistan has 24, Pakistan-Arkit Gilgit-Baltistan has 45, Pakistan-Accorted Kashmir has 23, and Islamabad has eight.
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