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Residents stand near flooded homes following heavy rains in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, April 17, 2024. /CFP
Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuring 67 others since Saturday, Xinhua reports.
An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives in different incidents, including roof collapses and lightning-related incidents.
According to the official, 15 children and five women were among the deceased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where 41 others were also injured and 1,370 houses were damaged.
The official said that 23 people lost their lives and seven were wounded in eastern Punjab province, eight were killed and eight others injured in southwest Balochistan province.
At least eight people were killed and 11 others injured along with 47 houses being destroyed in heavy rains in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir during the same period, added the official.
The NDMA issued an advisory on Wednesday saying that intense rainfall and thunderstorms are likely to hit the country from April 17 to April 29.
"Pakistan may expect a series of moderate to intense weather systems. Weather patterns are anticipated to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms, posing significant risks to various parts across the country," said the NDMA.
The NDMA feared that the expected rainfall may trigger flash floods in vulnerable areas, including low-lying areas.