LANDIKOTAL: Four girls died and two women were wounded in two different rain-related incidents in Landikotal tehsil of Khyber Agency on Sunday.
Assistant Political Agent Niaz Muhammad said the mud-house of Mamoor Khan Afridi collapsed under heavy rain in Bokar area of Bazaar Zakhakhel in Landikotal. He said that two women and three girls were buried alive.
After several hours of hectic efforts, two women were retrieved alive and shifted to a nearby health facility. However, three of the girls identified as 12-year-old Sayeda Bibi, nine-year-old Kamila Bibi and one-month old Shukria Bibi were killed. Meanwhile, Aneeta, 5, died when she fell into a rainwater pond in Sheikhmalkhel village in Landikotal.
Later in the day, the deceased were laid to rest in ancestral graveyards. APA Niaz Muhammad and Tehsildar Irshad Ali Mohmand condoled the deaths. They said that they were in contact with relevant authorities to compensate the bereaved families.
Peshawar Police personnel can be seen standing on a road in the city. — AFP/FilePESHAWAR: An arrestee was shot dead...
Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Fuad Ishaq speaks during an event on January 11, 2024. —...
This representational image shows medicines. — Unsplash/FileGUJRANWALA: The FIA and the Health Department teams in a...
LAHORE: Punjab and Turkiye has agreed to increase trade cooperation as Turkish companies want to increase their...
KP CM’s Advisor on Tourism and Culture Zahid Chanzeb chairs a meeting on March 28, 2024. — Facebook/Khyber...