The body of a child who was swept on the Swat River on Friday was recovered from Charsadda, rescue officials said on Sunday, which made it the 12th body recovered from the incident.
At least 19 people have been killed and six other wounds in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid strong rains and the consequent sudden floods and landslides, according to data from the Provincial Authority of Disaster Management (PDMA).
KP Rescue 1122 spokesman, Bilal Faizi, said that the child’s body was recovered from Charsadda and moved to a hospital.
“He will be transferred to his home area in an ambulance,” Faizi said.
“A person remains missing and a search operation is underway.”
According to Faizi, a total of 17 people were reported as missing on Friday when the torrential sudden floods caused by heavy rains affected several areas in the Swat and Malakand divisions.
Four people were rescued, while 11 bodies had been recovered. Today, a body 12 was recovered, leaving a person who remains missing.
Separately, the body of a young man who drowned in a river flooded in Lower dir two days ago has been recovered in Charsadda, according to Faizi.
“The rescue team had been carrying out continuous search operations during the last two days, after which the body was found,” Faizi said.
More rains, floods are expected in the next 24-48 hours
More rain is expected in the next 24-48 hours in most KP districts, according to a statement from KP PDMA.
Floods in Swat, Chitral, Abbotabad, Mansehra, Peshawar, Bannu and Waziristan are expected. An increase in the water level is expected on the Swat River and the Panjokra River and its tributaries, PDMA said.
Low level floods are expected on the Kabul River during the next 48 hours.
“It is likely that landslide and floods in local rivers and channels are in mountainous areas. PDMA has issued alerts to the district administrations to take precautionary measures,” said the statement.
He has addressed the 1122 rescue and other help equipment to use all available resources.
PDMA has ordered the local administration to control traffic in sensitive places and roads, as well as direct travelers on national roads and provincial roads to take precautions. It was also directed to make alternative routes for traffic flow.
“Ensure the cleaning of rivers and drainage and drainage systems to avoid urban floods,” PDMA said.
The public was requested to take refuge in safe places during the wind, hail and thunderstorms, while institutions were aimed at spreading weather alerts in local languages.
Farmers were aimed at reaping early crops and storing them in safe places, while cattle producers were aimed at protecting their cattle.
“The PDMA emergency operations center is fully functional. The public must report any adversary incident to 1700,” said the statement.
