Three people were killed as a result of landsliding in the Lower Dir area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Rescue 1122, landsliding struck a house razing it to the ground. Three people were buried under the rubble. A rescue operation was carried out which lasted for 3 and half hours. The rescue officials recovered bodies of three people buried under the debris. They also recovered a minor girl in injured condition and shifted her to hospital for treatment. In the unfortunate incident, the husband and wife along with the daughter died, while the injured three-year-old girl was shifted to the hospital. Met office said 93 millimeter rain was recorded in Dir area. Different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are experiencing intermittent rains for the last two days. Separately, in an incident of roof collapse that occurred near Nothia Tilab Road in Peshawar, 15 cattle, cows, sheep and goats were buried under the debris.

According to rescue spokesperson, all the animals were moved to a safe place during the rescue operation. Luckily, members of the house remained safe during the accident. It should be noted that landslides are common in these areas during bad weather, rains and other natural calamities, which kill hundreds of people every year. Earlier, rain emergency had been declared in Karachi as several parts of the country experienced unpredictable weather. The situation was dire at many places. In Lahore, light rain was reported in Gulberg, Lahore Cantonment, Lakshmi Chowk, and on Mall Road. Johar Town, Defence, Canal Road, Thokar Niaz Baig, Wahdat Road and surrounding areas also witnessed rainfall. The cascade of rain extends beyond Lahore, with cities in Punjab such as Kasur, Muridke, Phoolnagar, Sharaqpur, and Jhang experiencing downpour.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)