Strong winds also disrupt electricity supply in many areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
\nIslamabad
\nAt least 23 people were killed and dozens were injured after heavy rains and thunderstorm hit several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday.
\nIn Bannu district of KP, at least 11 deaths and 100 injuries were reported in roof and wall collapse-related incidents.
\nMeanwhile, at least 5 people were killed and 100 others wounded in Lakki Marwat district in wall collapse incidents.
\nHospital sources said four children and a woman were among the victims.
\nThe Rescue 1122 official said that all stations of their Rescue 1122 in KP are on alert to deal with any untoward incident.
\nHe said relief activities continued as due to heavy rain, roof collapses occurred at many places in Lakki Marwat Bannu and other parts of the province.
\nHe disclosed that Rescue 1122\u2019s search and rescue operations are ongoing as all the injured are being shifted to the hospital after providing medical aid on the spot.
\nKP caretaker Information Minister Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah, in a statement, said that a high alert had been issued in the hospitals of the affected districts.
\nHe said the interim government was in contact with the authorities of the affected areas.
\nSimilarly, heavy rains along with strong winds battered several parts of Punjab including Sargodha, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and other districts.
\nIn Chan village of Khushab district of the province, three girls died after a wall of their house collapsed due to torrential rains.
\nAt least 10 people were injured in rain-related incidents in Gujranwala district.
\nHeavy rains and strong winds also disrupted electricity supply in many areas.
\nHeavy rain with thunderstorm was also reported from Azad Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s (AJK) Nakyal city and its suburbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strong winds also disrupt electricity supply in many areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad At least 23 people were killed and dozens were injured after heavy rains and thunderstorm hit several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday. In Bannu district of KP, at least 11 deaths and 100 injuries were reported in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-336789","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n