Quoting Deputy Commissioner of Neelam Valley Raza Mahmood Shahid, it was told that at least 84 houses and 17 shops were completely destroyed. At the same time, 94 houses and a mosque have been partially damaged. 20 people have died in Balochistan. Apart from this, at least seven people have died in Sialkot and other districts of Punjab in the last few days. Main highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Balochistan are closed due to rain-related incidents. There is a possibility of increasing the number of deaths Officials said that the death toll could increase further as heavy snowfall in some parts of the valley has not yet been possible to reach.
More snowfall is expected from Friday. Expressing concern over the situation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed the authorities to immediately provide humanitarian aid to the affected people. Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa mourned the death of the people. Partial floods in Sialkot-Punjab Hundreds of passengers, including women and children, were stranded in bad weather on Monday in various parts of Balochistan. Relief, Disaster and Civil Defense Minister Syed Shahid Mohiddin Qadri told Dawn newspaper that several roads were blocked due to heavy snowfall and rain in the highlands. It has been reported in the news that torrential rains caused flooding in low-lying areas of Sialkot, Gujarat and some other cities of Punjab.
The harsh cold and bad weather have created problems for people across the country. Road traffic and communication services have been severely affected. According to 'The Express Tribune', cold life in many areas has brought life to a standstill and around 75 people have died across the country. A senior government official was quoted as saying that at least 57 people died and many others went missing in the last 24 hours due to avalanche incidents in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It was told that 17 people died due to rain and snowfall incidents in Balochistan. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 41 people were injured in the country due to inclement weather, while 35 houses were damaged. Hundreds of passengers, including women and children, were stranded in the bad weather on Monday in various parts of Balochistan. On Monday, it was reported in the media that at least 14 people including women and children were killed and more than 12 people were injured in many parts of Pakistan's largest province of Balochistan. Relief, Disaster and Civil Defense Minister Syed Shahid Mohiddin Qadri said that several roads were blocked due to heavy snowfall and rain in the highlands. It has been reported in the news that torrential rains caused flooding in low-lying areas of Sialkot, Gujarat and some other cities of Punjab.
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