Eight killed, 43 injured in rain related incidents in KP, Fata

Published August 21, 2014
Five people of a family died and 12 others injured as roof of their house collapsed in Jamrud, Khyber Agency.  – File Photo by author
Five people of a family died and 12 others injured as roof of their house collapsed in Jamrud, Khyber Agency. – File Photo by author

PESHAWAR: The capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan’s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are again hit by severe rain and hailstorms, inundating the low-lying areas and killing at least eight people, 43 people have also been injured.

At least 18 people had been killed and more than 80 others injured in Peshawar last week in different rain related incidents.

According to Deputy Commissioner Zahirul Islam, five members of a family died and 12 others injured as roof of their house collapsed in Regi on the outskirts of Jamrud, Khyber Agency.

The officials also confirmed that two people have died and 13 others injured on Thursday evening due to rain related incidents in Peshawar.

Seven dead bodies were received at the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), while 19 injured people were brought there also. One dead body and 13 injured were received at Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH). The injured were discharged after the first aid.

Moreover, 13 injured were received at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH). Most of them were discharged after the first aid, while the others were still getting medical attention there.

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