ISLAMABAD: At least 15 people lost their lives while 31 others suffered wounds in different incidents caused by the recent spate of heavy rains in large swathes of the country. Four people were killed in similar incidents in tribal districts – the erstwhile Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) – while two others died in other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Besides, flash floods caused by heavy rains also wreaked havoc on dozens of shops in these areas. Personnel of the Pakistan Army carried out rescue and relief operations in Lasbela, Makran and other flood-hit areas of Balochistan. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces reached the areas affected by flash floods caused by heavy rains and snowfall and moved the people trapped there to safety via military helicopters.

Source: Pakistan Today March 04, 2019 10:52 UTC