At least 19 people were killed in flooding and torrential rains in Chitral district late on Friday, KP’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday.
The PDMA confirmed 29 deaths since torrential rains and flooding began in the affected district. At least 10 people have died in Saht, eight in Uthol, two people each in Broze, Gohkir, and Lone, and one person each in Reshun, Ayun, Hingel, Green Lasht, and Warinj, according to authorities.
According to local administration, the most affected area in Chitral was the Mulkhow union council, where more than a dozen people, including children and women, were reportedly missing. Meanwhile, area police said so far 11 dead bodies have been recovered and rescue and search operations were underway to locate the missing persons.
A private hospital, a petrol pump, a bank and more than 100 shops and a police station were washed away and a police station has also been damaged by the floods.
