Rains, flash floods cause havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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At least 45 people were killed and more than 30 injured after heavy rain across northern parts of the country caused the roofs of dozens of homes to collapse, officials said on Sunday.
The deaths were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following a downpour that began Saturday night, a provincial disaster management agency spokesman said.
The worst-hit area was Kohistan where 12 deaths were reported, followed by Shangla district where rains and landslides killed 10 people.
Poorly-built homes, particularly in rural areas, are most susceptible to collapse during heavy spring rain.
Severe weather hits the country every year, with hundreds killed and huge tracts of prime farmland destroyed in recent years.
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Apr 03, 2016 11:28pm
Peshawar looks like a town stuck in the 50s !
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Apr 04, 2016 10:18am
IK tall claims. Where is Imran Khan by the way. He was very quick to visit Lahore. Will he visit KPK to support his people?
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Apr 04, 2016 11:26am
Where is PTI n IK in this tough time. They supposed to be there.
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Apr 04, 2016 12:51pm
IK n company is busy in publicity stunt only. The real work ..people should do by themselves.
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Apr 04, 2016 01:28pm
looks like a slum in mumbai
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Apr 04, 2016 03:30pm
@a Because the government spend more money on Lahore than the total budget of Balochistan
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Apr 04, 2016 04:42pm
How unfortunate these guys are, as they have sharif , bhutoo & malik as their leader.
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Apr 04, 2016 08:43pm
keep spending on security. Not on dams, water managment, education, health etc.
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Apr 05, 2016 03:08am
@Sacha Aadmi KP Government?
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Apr 05, 2016 04:02am
Floods occur even in advanced countries. But it's responsibility of the government to be vigilant. Spend money on education, not building just one city.
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Apr 05, 2016 06:41am
Horrifying pictures. It's always the poorest of the poor who get the brunt of such calamities, and they have nowhere else to turn but the Govt.
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Apr 05, 2016 09:44pm
This is so sad! Why the poor always gets hurt. Well leaving the emotions aside let me explain our amazing leaders what to do. Well first, our meteorological department should have warned about these flash floods. Then as the provincial government head, the responsibility to reduce the loss of life and property should have handled and right steps should have been taken. Then, once the right steps are decided the local government officials should have been made the incharge of safely removing folks and minimizing the destruction. Oh but guess what this logical flow of events is not comprehendible by all the politicians of Pakistan. They just want the seat and not the responsibility that comes with it. Tch tch tch!
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Apr 06, 2016 11:00am
Imran Khan is busy bashing Nawaz Sharif on panama leak at the moment.
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