The Express Tribune - Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on Friday that the death toll from the flooding in the province has passed 400.
Iftikhar said boats have also been arranged for and sent to the affected areas to assist and evacuate the people. He said the current calamity is a natural disaster and advised his party-members not to politicise the issue.
Punjab’s land route to Khyber Pukhtunkhwa through GT Road and Motorway has been disconnected, while areas from Mullah Mansoor to Attock have been submerged.
Large numbers of livestock have been swept away and crops soaked in the floods. Routes from Charsadda and Attock to Peshawar are closed and heavy traffic jam can be seen on many parts of the GT Road.
Due to heavy rains and floods, communication and road infrastructure have also been completely suspended in the areas. Shahra-e-Karakuram has been closed for traffic while Shangla has lost its ground contact with Kohistan Alai and Batgram. Peshawar Motorway and GT road Nowshera are also closed for all kinds of traffic.
The Met Office has predicted scattered thunderstorms and rains with isolated heavy falls over the province during the next 24 hours.
DI Khan is also among the worst hit districts where â€"according to reports pouring in â€" five tehsils have been submerged completely. Army troops dispatched to the affected areas started rescue and relief efforts eary this morning.
Read more at http://tribune.com.pk/story/32755/floods-wreak-havoc-across-pakistan/
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