Heavy Rain in Northwest Pakistan: Roof Collapse Kills 11 People
PESHAWAR — Eleven people lost their lives overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to cave in in northwest Pakistan, according to police and rescue officials.
The incident happened in Kohat district, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi of the provincial emergency service. Rescuers recovered 11 bodies, most of them women and children, and handed them over to relatives for burial.
Monsoon rains also hit the Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday, triggering landslides that blocked several roads and damaged homes. Regional authorities advised tourists to avoid traveling to northern Pakistan due to the risk of further landslides and flash flooding.
Pakistan faces heavy monsoon downpours every year, often resulting in floods and landslides that cause significant casualties and destruction. In 2022, unprecedented rains submerged nearly a third of the country, killing 1,739 people and causing an estimated $30 billion in damage.
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