Flood water hits a vehicl­e carryi­ng a weddin­g party in Toekha­la tehsil­At least eight people were killed when a flash flood hit a vehicle carrying a wedding party in Toekhala tehsil of South Waziristan. Pakistan to observe doubling in high-end flood risk by 2040Following the incident, members of the district administration reached the spot and started a rescue operation. “Some of the bodies have been pulled out of the flood water while a search operation is underway to find the missing children,” said DC South Waziristan Noman Afzal Afridi. In 2017, at least six people were killed and several houses were damaged after flash floods triggered by heavy rains swamped North and South Waziristan tribal agencies. Pakistan “will observe almost a doubling in high-end flood risk,” with 11 million people at risk of floods unless protective measures are taken by 2040.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2019 08:03 UTC