Mansehra landslide due to heavy rains killed five including children

As monsoon season lashed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a landslide incident triggered by heavy rainfall in the district killed five people including women and children in Mansehra.

According to the details, four people were died due to roof collapse in Ogi area of district Mansehra on Wednesday. Police and eyewitnesses said the landslide was caused by heavy rains.

Rescue teams reached the spot and started the operation to recover stranded people under the rubble.

It may be noted that heavy rains continue to lash parts of KP, triggering flash floods in several areas of the province.

Two children were killed and six others received injuries in rain related incidents on Tuesday.

According to statistics issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), two children lost their lives in Shangla in rain-related incidents. Seven houses were partially damaged.