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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on State of emergency declared on Friday due to rain in many areas including Swat due to flash floods triggered heavy rain damage in most parts of provinces, killing at least 193 people.
The rain emergency that came in force with instant effect will remain in place until August 30, as the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) warned. of “high level of flood” in Khwaja Khela and associated rivers/tributaries of River Swat.
Beyond Swat, flash floods also made havoc in Shangla, Mingora, Kohistan, D.I. Khan, Kalam valley Khazar division and other areas of provinces.
viral video on social media showed a lotstory hotel in Kalam valley was swept away flood water.
honeymoon hotel in Kalam, Swat, was destroyed by raging water of massive flood in Swat river. It was perhaps the most extensive and expensive hotel in picturesque valley which opened to its guests bewitching views of idyllic landscape. #etribune #news #Matchmaker rice.twitter.com/rszoVjXRuB
— Express Tribune (@etribune) August 26, 2022
Stormy streams flow with bullet speed swept through the houses, restaurants and buildings, perched on river banks in Swat, as dumbfounded pedestrians looked on from distance.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), at least 193 people killed and 251 injured in rain and floods in KP during the incessant monsoon rains.
At least 19,748 homes, hotels and other buildings were damaged in provinces due to flash floods, PDMA said.
Read PMD predicts more rain all over the country, warning of city flood
In addition to infrastructure, heavy rains and flood also left at least 959 animals dead by province.
State of emergency has been declared on recommendation of District Administration and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) as KP Chief Minister Mahmoud Khan instructed the authorities concerned expedite rescue work.
CM Mahmoud also instructed the authorities to provide food, water and other essentials. items to flood victims on on an emergency basis.
” concerned district administration should ensure access to every victim and to everyone possible efforts will made compensate for losses of affected families, CM said, adding that KP government stood with victims in their time of need.
The head of the provincial administration also stated that all resources will be used for help rehabilitate flood victims and that the district administration was instructed to work on affected infrastructure.
Chief MinisterSpecial Assistant for Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif stated that 10 citizens died due to the recent rains and floods that occurred in Swat, Chitral, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Dir.
“Provincial government declared the three most affected areas natural disasters.hit where rescue operations are underway. Population in sensitive areas have been moved to safer places,” he said.
provincial government It has also established a “Flood Emergency Management Center” to monitor flood situation and launched official from a landline phone (091111712713) and WhatsApp number (03041033435) for help stuck citizens.
Munda bridge collapsed
Meanwhile, Munda Headworks Bridge, one of in main water control barriers of The Swat River collapsed, threatening people’s lives of a lot of in Charsadda.
According to the details, flood water entered residential areas of Naushersky and Charsaddinsky districts.
A lot of people in Charsadda took cover on their roofs, demanding government carry out emergency rescue and evacuate them as soon as possible.
This was reported by sources in the traffic police. Express Tribune that the Peshawar-Islamabad highway may be closed down tonight.
According to the KP Irrigation Department, the Munda Headworks bridge split in two after a high level flood in Swat river. The flood warning team reported that 200,000 cubic seconds of water passed through the bridge. caused its collapse.
Meanwhile Rescue 1122 teams are busy the rescue people in Mian Gujjar and Jala Bela in anticipation possible flash flood.
Rescue Service 1122 reported receiving messages of water ingress into houses of people adding that he evacuated more than 300 people including women as well as children via boats so far.
It is also reported that the rescue operation continues. teams present on Earth.
Two dams on in bank of Nowshera river just broken. The water got into the ranks of the police. The video shows how the water gets into the ground. Quite dark, so visibility is minimal. rice.twitter.com/x3QyFQX4S7
— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) August 26, 2022
Khazar division
In two districts of Khazar division number of people who The death toll from the floods rose to 21.
At least 14 people were washed away in in flood relay in Khagan Manser valleyafter which 10 bodies of women as well as children was fishing out from the river Kunkhar.
On another occasion, five brothers were washed away with water. in in flood in Kohistan Debir while in Kohistan Patan, three women died and two children were injured after house damaged by flash floods.
Electricity is out
Electricity distribution system was violated in Swat due to flooding in the form of damaged power lines caused electricity suspension in Matta, Khwaja Kela, Madin and Shangla.
Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) power installations are badly damaged, with washes away electrical poles.
raging flood torrents also washed away the power plant in Bahrain, Swat.
PDMA raises the alarm
RAP sent a letter to the district administrations of Swat, Lower Dir, Malakand, Mohmand, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera and Peshawar, ordering them to be on warn and take precautions.
Next, they sent concerned district administrations to take preventive measures by identifying the population in sensitive areas.
“The district administration must ensure timely action to protect any losses of life and property, infrastructure, crops and animal husbandry,” the message says.
According to PDMA guidelines, populations in “sensitive areas” should be relocated to safer areas before an emergency occurs, and that aid and medicines should be provided in timely contact with victims people.
PDMA also reported that local residents, farmers and herders should keep in mind in move towards move their livestock to safer places.
The provincial authorities also instructed the authorities to restrict movement of vehicles on roads adjacent to canals connected to rivers and coordinate with in concerned departments for road cleaning.
it also ordered concerned administration to constantly monitor the water level in rivers and associated streams.
PDMA advised people ignore “unnecessary rumors” and contact the rescue service hotline 1122 in case of emergency.
“Rescue Service 1122, Civil Defense and all related organizations also instructed remain vigilance and ensure availability of equipment. Emergency Center of PDMA is fully functional. People should report any unpleasant incidents on Helpline 1700,” the instruction says.
Assistance activities in KP
Rescue efforts continue in other parts of provinces, with Bannu Road in Dera Ismail Khan is cut in two places to save city from flooding. Flood water has been turned off off near Sangar on Chashma Road.
However, Band Korai, Sangkhar, York, Shurkot and many other areas, including Tana Saddar, remained flooded.
District administration of DI. Khan said the threats to city but precautions were taken.
In the meantime, an emergency also imposed in area of Charsadda, with Schools are closed until August 30th.
deputy commissioner of Charsadda canceled vacation of all district officials and personnel because of the possibility of flood.
AT view of in flood situation, administration of Charsaddinsky district also blown away out relief efforts and relocated residents from low-lying areas to safer locations.
Also Deputy Commissioner of Mardan has also superimposed “flood emergency” in area in view of in warning issued by PDMA.
“Exceptionally high floods at a construction site of Momand Dam’
Unusual flood the situation is attested in The Swat River at the construction site of the Mohmand Dam, said official statement .
As a result flood water entered the diversion tunnels, breaking through and blocking protection dams, which adversely affected the construction work on the Project. Exceptionally high water flows expected in Swat River in coming hours also. “With this in view, project management has taken precautions and is closely monitoring the situation to mitigate further damage.”
Imran visits flood-hit areas
Former prime minister and head of the Pakistani Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Friday called for immediate escalation of relief efforts for flood victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when he visited flood-affected areas of The CP will monitor the situation and meet with affected families.
former prime minister appreciated flood-hit areas of KP, including Tank and D.I. Hana where is he met families affected by the disaster, accompanied by a CP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan.
During a conversation with media during his visit to D.I. Hanu PTI chairman said the disaster has outweighed the destruction caused to the floods of 2010 in Sind.
“We used to think of floods of 2010 as an unimaginable disaster, but according to reports, destruction and loss of life caused much more this time,” he said.
