31 killed, thousands displaced as heavy rain, flood-hit Pakistan

July 30, 2022

By Zahid Shah

ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were killed and hundreds of others wounded in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to heavy rain and flood, officials said on Saturday.

According to the official, 19 people have died in Balochistan as heavy floods destroyed hundreds of villages across the province during the last 48 hours.

During last two months, the rains and floods have taken the lives of more than 150 people in both provinces.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also visited the flood-affected areas of Balochistan and directed the officials to provide immediate relief to the affected people.

According to Balochistan Chief Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili, since so far over 10,000 houses damaged in the province.

On Friday, Uqaili said the flood also caused heavy damage to infrastructure and damaged approximately 565 km of roads and 197,930-acre of agricultural land while 712 livestock also died.

He said 17,500 people affected by heavy rains and flash floods were rescued while the federal and the provincial governments have announced Rs1 million compensation for the deceased, according to Dawn.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at least 12 people died AND 17 were wounded in last 36 hours, said the PDMA in a statement.

According to the PDMA, 99 houses were completely destroyed while 188 partially damaged