K-P govt direct­s deputy commis­sioner­s to reopen Panaga­h, provid­e citize­ns foodPESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday declared week-ling Extreme Weather Emergency as torrential rains wreak havoc across the province. At least 17 people have been killed and 38 injured in rain-related incidents across K-P. During the emergency, the deputy commissioners have been instructed to reactivate temporary Panagah i.e. shelter homes in areas hit by torrential rains, heavy snow and a drop in temperature. Snowfall may also occur over high mountains in Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat, Kohistan and Mansehra districts, it added.

Source: The Express Tribune March 08, 2020 08:15 UTC