- 11 die in roof and wall collapse-related incidents in Bannu.
- Relief operation is underway in the affected areas, injured shifted to hospitals.
- Heavy rains batter several parts of Punjab including Sargodha, Gujranwala.
At least 19 people were killed and dozens were injured after heavy rains and thunderstorm hit several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday.
In Bannu district of KP, at least 11 deaths and 73 injuries were reported in roof and wall collapse-related incidents.
Meanwhile, at least 5 people were killed and 73 others wounded in Lakki Marwat district in wall collapse incidents.
Hospital sources said four children and a woman were among the victims.
The Rescue 1122 director-general said in a statement that relief operation was underway in the affected areas and injured were being shifted to the hospitals.
Similarly, heavy rains along with strong winds battered several parts of Punjab including Sargodha, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and other districts.
In Chan village of Khushab district of the province, three girls died after a wall of their house collapsed due to torrential rains.
At least 10 people were injured in rain-related incidents in Gujranwala district.
Heavy rains and strong winds also disrupted electricity supply in many areas.
Heavy rain with thunderstorm was also reported from Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Nakyal city and its suburbs.
