At least 13 people died while several others were injured due to heavy rains and snowfall in various parts of the country. According to reports, the roof of a house collapsed due to snowfall in the Menadug village of the Sheringal Dogdara area of Upper Dir, leaving a mother and her four children dead.
A dozen others were reported to be injured in similar incidents in other parts of the province. According to a report issued by Provincial Disaster Management Authority in Peshawar, eight houses were partly damaged in the incidents.
It said that relief goods were distributed among the affected families in Charsadda and Upper Dir. The district administration and relief departments carried out rescue and relief activities.
In Gujranwala, the roof of a house collapsed due to rain, killing two children and injuring another one.
The deceased included five-year-old Asma and eight-year-old Iqra, while the injured, three-year-old Ismatullah, is stated to be in a critical condition.
In Kasur, four people died and 10 others were injured when the roofs of their houses caved in. In one incident, eight buffaloes were buried under the rubble of the roof of the house.
In Hildarke Pemar village near Kot Radha Kishan, the roof of a house collapsed, killing a man and his son. The deceased were identified as 75-year-old Barkat and 45-year-old Yaqub.
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