Several killed as sudden floods sweep dozens of people in Pakistan | News

Nine people from an extended family were killed on the Swat river, while others died in rain -related incidents elsewhere.

Sudden floods killed at least nine people in northern Pakistan after the pre-mousson rains swept away dozens of individuals.

District Shehzad Mahboob administrator said on Friday that the nine people killed came from an extended family of 16 people who visited the region and had a picnic breakfast near the Swat river, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Mahboob explained that family children were in the water taking photos when the flood occurred, relatives rushed to save them, but were trapped in the flood, which was exacerbated by the monsoon rains.

Nine bodies had been recovered, with four family members still missing, while four others were rescued, said Mahboob.

Earlier Friday, Shah Fahad, spokesperson for the provincial emergency service, said nearly 100 rescuers from various groups had saved 58 people and were looking for tourists who had been swept away.

Fahad called on the public to strictly adhere to the government’s previous warnings concerning a sudden flood in the Swat river, a popular destination for tourists in summer and winter.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “expressed his sorrow on the death of tourists,” said a statement from his office.

Sharif added that he called on the authorities to strengthen security measures near rivers and rivers.

Meanwhile, according to rescue officials, at least 10 people were killed in rain -related incidents in eastern Punjab and the southern Sindh provinces in the past 24 hours.

Since the beginning of the week, the heavy rains have beat parts of Pakistan, including the blocking of motorways and damaging houses.

According to meteorological forecastists, the rains are expected to continue this week while the country’s annual season of the country, which takes place from July to September, begins.

However, the meteorological forecasters predict less rain to fall in Pakistan during the monsoon season this year compared to 2022, when intense precipitation flooded rivers, killing 1,739 people.