- Biner’s most affected district with more than 200 deaths, massive destruction.
- Gandapur Visit Buner-Hit Buner, announces RS1.5 billion for relief
- The rescue teams, the army, the civil defense continue to large -scale operations.
Peshawar / Rawalpindi: With the regions of the northern country, mainly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, faced with destruction on a large scale and life due to rains and floods, the Pakistan meteorological department through the meteorological controls (PMD)
“Strong monsoon currents from the Oman Sea and the Bengal Bay penetrate permanently into the country. The Low Pressure System (LPA) above Bengal Bay is likely to move west from August 17 (today) and to intensify this monsoon activity,” said the MET in a press release.
In addition, a wave to the west was present in the country under the influence of these weather conditions, he added.
Rain forces and widespread Thonders (with sometimes very heavy scattered falls) are expected in the Dirt, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Manshra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Batagram, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kohat and Peshawar.
Lourdes Lourdes are probably in Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan until August 19 (Tuesday).
The forecasts come as deaths in the incidents related to rain across the country, mainly KP, GB and AJK, exceeded the dark 300 brand with KP signaling the greatest number of 313 deaths in accordance with a declaration published by the Province of Management of the Catastrophe (PDMA) on Sunday.
GB and AJK have so far pointed out 12 and 11 deaths – pushing the total number of deaths in northern areas to at least 336.
By giving a rupture of deaths in KP, the PDMA said that people killed in various incidents include 263 men, 29 women and 21 children.
With 156 injured, the rains and the floods damaged 159 houses, 97 of which were partially damaged and 62 were completely destroyed.
Buner, ravaged by the floods, reported the greatest total with 208 deaths, said authority, adding that rain and flood incidents were reported to Bajaur, Torghar, Manshra, Shangla and Battagram.
The PDMA rescue teams and the district administration are in full communication with each other, he said.
Gandapur Visit Buner
Meanwhile, KP Minister -Chief, Ali Amin Gandapur, visited the areas affected by Buner’s floods and then chaired a high -level meeting at the office of the assistant commissioner, read a declaration from his office.
During his visit, added the press release, the managers informed the CM on the devastation caused by the floods and the rescue efforts.
Gandapur has been informed that the recent cloud flash damaged at least 5,380 houses in seven village councils in Biner.
Until now, so far 209 deaths have been reported to Buner – one more than the figure issued by the PDMA – while 134 people are missing and 159 other injuries.
With three army battalions and 300 civil defense volunteers carry out rescue operations, the authorities said that food, tents and blankets were provided to affected people.
A six -kilometer section of Pir Baba Road and a 3.5 -kilometer section of Gokand Road were authorized. The debris were also withdrawn from 15 landslides.
An emergency emergency has been declared in eight affected districts, including Buner, and the search for missing persons is still underway.
In addition, Gandapur has been informed that up to 3,500 people had been saved safely.
Presence of the efforts of all the institutions, the CM assured that the government “would leave no stone not returned” in the rehabilitation of the victims.
He added that 1.5 billion rupees had been released for help efforts and thanked the Prime Minister and all the chief ministers for “shoulder on the shoulder” with the province.
Addressing the media, Gandapur said that provincial government priority was to restore washed roads in affected areas.
“It is not possible to compensate for the loss of life in old, we will compensate for financial losses,” he said, adding that additional helicopters have been requested from the Ministry of Aviation for Rescue and Rescue Efforts.
“The provincial government has the resources to compensate for 100%losses. No one has ever compensated for 100%losses, but we will do it,” he said.
High alert rescue teams in twin cities
In addition, Islamabad and Rawalpindi saw heavy rains on Sunday, which resulted in an increase in the water level in Nullah Lai with the Director General of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) saying that more than 80 millimeters of rain have been recorded in twin cities.
The showers come while the PMD has planned a generalized rain / Thundershower rain (with scattered scattered scattered falls sometimes very heavy) is expected in Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lohorbad 19.
Raws are also expected in Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faithbad and Sahiwal during the said period.
Scattered rain / Thundershower (with isolated falls) is also probably in DG Khan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rajanpur and Rahimyar Khan from August 18 to August 20.
Rescue 1122 was alerted in twin cities with rescue staff deployed around Nullah Lai and in low areas.
“The rescue staff have been deployed in Katarian, Gawalmandi and other low zones,” rescue officials said in a statement.
Int condolences
Russia President Vladimir Putin, in a letter of condolence to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed sorrow and sorrow concerning the loss of a precious life in KP.
Putin expressed sincere sympathy and condolences to the families of the deceased and wanted rapid recovery to the injured.
The Russian president expressed the best wishes for affected families.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye also expressed a deep sadness of the loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Pakistan.
The ministry, in a press release, sparked sincere condolences to the government and the people of Pakistan, praying for the mercy of Allah on those who have lost their lives in calamity.
Turkiye reaffirmed its solidarity with Pakistan during this period of sorrow and offered sympathies to bereaved families.
