A tragic incident occurred in the Wreshmi Kallah Mandan area of Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rainfall, leaving three children dead and two injured.
According to rescue sources, the roof of a house belonging to a man who was identified as Sher Muhammad suddenly caved in while his five children were in the room.
All the kids were trapped under the debris after the collapse, which led the Rescue 1122 Teams to immediately launch a rescue operation.
Rescue personnel managed to drag out two injured children and shifted them to the District Headquarters Hospital after giving them first aid, where they are receiving treatment.
Two daughters and one son lost their lives after being buried under the rubble.
The rescue team brought out the dead children’s bodies and delivered them to the District Headquarters Hospital.
Residents said that recent heavy rains have caused significant damage to mud houses in the area and have urged authorities to increase safety measures in the affected regions.
PMD warns of rain, hailstorm and strong winds across Pakistan
Earlier on Saturday, PMD said that a weather system developing over northern Balochistan and western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to bring rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms to several regions in the coming hours.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi were also likely to experience rain and a possible hailstorm later.
The Met Office said the westerly wave is currently affecting most parts of the country. An immediate impact is expected in northern Balochistan.
These include Quetta, Loralai, Sibi, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Barkhan, Musa Khel, and Zhob.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, areas such as Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Karak, Hangu, Kohat, Charsadda, Swabi, Kurram, Peshawar, Nowshera, and Mardan are also expected to see rain with winds and thunderstorms.
The activity may extend to the upper parts of the province, including Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Buner, Malakand, Kohistan, Shangla, Swat, Dir, and Chitral, as well as Kashmir. Parts of the Potohar region, including Mianwali, Talagang, Attock, Bhakkar, Sargodha, and Chakwal, may also experience similar conditions.
