PESHAWAR:
At least two people were killed and 11 others injured in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit parts of the province, prompting fresh weather warnings from authorities for the coming days.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the deaths occurred in Mardan during rain-related incidents on Monday night, while injuries were reported in Battagram, Swat and Mardan.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast dust storms and rain with occasional intervals in the upper parts of the country until May 23.
The PDMA report said four people were injured in Battagram, one in Mardan and six in Swat. Adverse weather conditions also caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure in several districts.
According to the report, four houses, one in Battagram and three in Shangla, were completely destroyed. Another 27 houses were partially damaged, including two in Swat, five in Torghar and one each in Upper Dir and Mardan. A school in Shangla was also damaged due to the severe weather conditions.
The PDMA daily weather report showed that Kalam received the highest rainfall in the province during the last 24 hours, recording 12 mm of rain, followed by Chitral with 11 mm, Malam Jabba with 8 mm and Saidu Sharif and Balakot with 7 mm each.
Kakul and Mardan engraved 4mm each, while Drosh received 2mm. Parachinar, Timergara, Mirkhani and Dir each recorded 1 mm of rain.
Earlier, the PMD said a westerly wave was likely to approach the northwestern parts of the country on the night of May 18 and persist in the upper regions until May 23.
Under the influence of the weather system, dust storm and rain, accompanied by isolated hailstorm, are expected in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Buner and other areas.
