DC Swabi says there are rumours that 10 to 15 people have died, but no confirmed information has been received
\n Peshawar
\nA powerful cloudburst followed by landslides struck Swabi district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province on Monday, sweeping away homes and displacing residents, officials said.
\nDeputy Commissioner Swabi, Nasrullah Khan, said the cloudburst occurred in Dalori Bala after heavy rains that began overnight, submerging at least 12 houses.
\n\u201cIt is a village of about 40 to 50 houses, and around 15 to 20 houses have been affected. There are rumours that 10 to 15 people have died, but no confirmed information has come in, nor has any body been brought to us,\u201d he told reporters.
\nKhan said rescue workers had reached the area on foot because vehicles could not pass through. \u201cWe have rescued people trapped inside their homes using boats and ladders,\u201d he said.
\nThe deputy commissioner added that authorities were already on high alert due to heavy rainfall. \u201cWe immediately utilised all available resources,\u201d he said, adding that floodwaters had begun to recede. \u201cWe are using all machinery at our disposal.\u201d
\nRescue teams have also been called in from Haripur and Mardan, as Swabi\u2019s own resources were stretched by operations in nearby Buner. \u201cThe commissioner of Mardan is personally supervising all matters,\u201d Khan said. \u201cWe are also taking assistance from the Pakistan Army.\u201d
\nEmergency efforts are continuing in the affected villages, with local authorities warning residents to remain cautious as more rain is expected in the region.
\nReports suggested dozens of homes were submerged, and residents sought refuge on rooftops to escape the rising waters. More than 70 stranded people were rescued from the floods, according to local officials.
\nK-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur contacted the Mardan commissioner and other officials, directing Swabi\u2019s deputy commissioner to reach the site immediately and supervise relief operations.
\n\u201cAll available resources and rescue teams must be rushed to the affected area without delay,\u201d Gandapur said in a statement. \u201cTeams from nearby districts should also be deployed. Emergency measures are needed to save lives.\u201d
\nPDMA confirms 341 deaths in K-P
\nOn the other hand, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said heavy rains and flash floods have caused significant loss of life and property across K-P, with 341 people killed and 178 others injured so far.
\nThe fatalities include 292 men, 28 women, and 21 children, while the injured comprise 144 men, 24 women, and 10 children, according to PDMA figures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DC Swabi says there are rumours that 10 to 15 people have died, but no confirmed information has been received Peshawar A powerful cloudburst followed by landslides struck Swabi district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province on Monday, sweeping away homes and displacing residents, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Swabi, Nasrullah Khan, said the cloudburst occurred in Dalori […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":497449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-497440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n