2 killed, many injured as rain lashes KP

Two members of a family in Swabi district's Topi tehsil were killed and two more injured when the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Thursday night. Rescue 1122 rescued at least 300 people as torrential rains caused flash floods and building collapses across the district. The rainfall, which began late at night and persisted into the morning, was forecast to continue.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Fareeq, 50, and his 28-year-old daughter, while the injured were Awais Khan, 30, and Fareeq's wife, 45. Rescue workers and locals retrieved the injured and bodies from under the debris. The collapsed roof occurred in the Azadkhel area of Topi city due to a boundary wall's collapse in a mountainous region.

The family was asleep when the disaster struck. Many buildings in Swabi, including in the Jarando Canal area, Jarando Canal area, and various locations, collapsed due to the heavy downpour. Rescue 1122 evacuated flood victims to safer locations, including during a spell of flooding at the Swabi Interchange on the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway that halted traffic for four hours.

The floodwaters also affected the power supply to numerous regions, with Peshawar Electric Supply Company workers restoring it. Deputy commissioner Dr Tariqullah and assistant commissioners visited affected families, assuring them of government support. A massive landslide near the Machar area in Alpuri tehsil stranded travelers on the Bisham-Swat Road, which was partially reopened in the evening after heavy machinery cleared the debris.