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Rains, floods continue to wreak havoc in Pak, death toll rises to 800 | The death toll in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
has climbed to 800, as rescue workers and troops struggled to reach over 26,758 people who are stranded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and the Federally
Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Rescue officials have confirmed the presence
of contagious diseases, such as diarrhoea and skin infection, among the survivors
in KP, as the road infrastructure in the province remained paralyzed after 45
bridges were destroyed by floodwaters. According to the Daily Times, over 141
people have been killed in Shangla, 48 in Swat, 38 in Upper Dir, 31 in Batagram,
27 in Kohat, 27 in Haripur, 18 in Charsadda, 17 in Lower Dir, 15 in Mansehra,
14 in Karak and 10 people died in Peshawar. KP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain
said that the actual death toll could be 10 times the official figures, as the
hardest hit areas were still inaccessible. "This is the worst-ever flood in the
province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the country's history," he added. According
to the KP government, 3,700 houses have been swept away in the floods, and damaged
90 main roads, out of which 58 remain closed for all kinds of traffic. The Pakistan
Army said that it was difficult to give an exact death toll, and admitted that
damage to areas could be worse than thought. "The level of devastation is so widespread,
so large. It is quite possible that in many areas there is damage, deaths, which
may not have been reported," said Major General Athar Abbas, the Inter Services
Public Relations (ISPR) Director General. He also said that over 30,000 troops
were engaged in rescue and relief work, and they had evacuated 19,000 trapped
people by Saturday night. |
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