At Least 25 Dead Due to Heavy Rain in Northwestern Pakistan

Heavy rains in the northwestern region of Pakistan have resulted in at least 25 deaths and over 100 injuries, according to Pakistani media such as Dawn and the Associated Press on the 11th (local time).

Intense rainfall poured down in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan the previous day, uprooting trees and causing power transmission towers to collapse. Several houses also collapsed.

On the 10th (local time), a boy injured by heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan, is lying in a hospital receiving treatment.
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Pakistani authorities reported that at least 25 people have died, 145 have been injured, and 69 houses have been damaged due to this incident. They also stated that rescue operations are underway to assist those isolated by the rain, and relief supplies will be delivered to affected residents.

A super cyclone named Biparjoy, with wind speeds of 150 km/h, is expected to make landfall in southern Pakistan within a few days. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has advised fishermen not to go out to sea starting from the 12th and urged residents to be cautious of heavy rain and strong winds.

Fishing boats anchored in preparation for the cyclone on the 10th Photo by AP·Yonhap News

In Pakistan, the worst monsoon rains from June to September last year submerged one-third of the country. Approximately 1,700 people died, and 33 million became flood victims at that time.

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