The Pakistani authorities announced an increase in the number of victims of the torrential rains that swept the northwestern regions of the country and led to the collapse of several houses, leaving 25 dead and 145 injured.

The American “ABC News” network reported today, Sunday, that the rains hit the areas of “Bannu”, “Laki Marwat” and “Karak” in the province of “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”, and caused the uprooting of trees and the destruction of electricity transmission towers.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his sorrow and regret over the loss of life due to the rain and winds, and directed the authorities to pursue relief operations.

It is noteworthy that monsoon rains and floods swept Pakistan last year, killing more than 1,700 people, affecting about 33 million others, and displacing nearly 8 million.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency