LAHORE: Several people lost their lives in different rain-related incidents in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed today (Thursday).
According to details, at least five people died including three children and another eight people were wounded in KP as three houses were damaged across the province.
In Punjab, an eighth-grader died in electrocution incident in Pakpattan town due to power wire laid at the roof of a school building.
Seven members of a family were injured in a village in Arifwala when dilapidated rooftop of their house caved in during the rainfall.
The relevant administration has been directed to launch rescue operations for rehabilitation.
The PDMA spokesman has further told that control room of the authority is completely functional and the situation is being deeply monitored.
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