PESHAWAR: As many as five persons were killed and eight were reported injured due to rains for the last 24 hours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Director General (DG) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said four houses were reported partially damaged. Four children and woman died while two women, two children and a man reported injured.

Apart from humans, reports about perishing of livestock has also been received.

The Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has expressed grief and directed to provide relief and compensation cheques to the affected families.

He also directed for opening of closed road and provide facilities to people stuck in rains and landslides. The Chief Minister also directed PDMA, Rescue 1122, district administrations to be alert and facilitate people.

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