PESHAWAR: At least eight people died and 16 others have been injured in rain and snow-related incidents in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to Provincial Disaster Management Authority, 16 houses have received partial damages while one has been completely destroyed.
The rain and snowfall continued to lash parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, triggering road closures and prompting the chief minister to issue directives to the authorities concerned to provide prompt relief to the landslide affectees in Shangla district and elsewhere in the province.
The rain coupled with snowfall continued intermittently in the plains and hilly areas, including Kalam, Mahodhand, Sangar, Gabin Jabba and Malam Jabba. The cold intensified due to the continuous rain and snowfall during the second spell started on Wednesday last. The snow started in Kalam, Utror, Matiltan, Ushu, Gabral, Mankiyal, Bahrain, Malam Jabba and Gabin Jabba in Swat.
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Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had directed the district administration and relief agencies to expedite the rescue operation in the landslide-hit area in Alpuri and provide best healthcare facilities to the injured. He also asked the doctors to provide all possible medical treatment to the injured.
Mahmood Khan said that all possible help and support should be provided to travelers and tourists.
