Six killed in rain-related incidents in Punjab, K-P

LAHORE/ BAJAUR:

At least six people were killed in separate rain-and wind-related incidents across Punjab and K-P as heavy downpours lashed parts of the country, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the PDMA spokesperson in Punjab, three major incidents were reported in the province due to heavy rain and strong winds, including cases of structural collapse.

According to details, a child was killed in Kasur when the wall of a marriage hall collapsed. Six people were injured in the incident. Rescue teams completed the operation, shifting the injured - including men, women and children - to nearby hospitals.

In a separate incident near Chheti Khoh stop in Kasur, three people were injured after a roof caved in.

Meanwhile, a motorcyclist was killed in Murree after a tree fell on him during the storm.

The PDMA said no livestock losses were reported during the period. It added that compensation would be provided for damages in line with the directives of the Punjab chief minister, while financial assistance would also be extended to the families of the deceased.

Citizens were advised to remain in safe locations during severe weather conditions.

Separately, in Bajaur, four people, including two women and two children, were killed after a house roof collapsed in the Dog Lam Shah area of Mandal.

According to Rescue 1122, five people were trapped under the debris. Rescue teams, along with local residents, managed to pull out the victims and shifted them to District Headquarters Hospital Khar, where doctors pronounced four of them dead.