Summary 124 injured, 852 houses destroyed including those on river banks.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday has stated that deadly rains in the current month of March, have killed 121 people and destroyed 852 houses on the river banks and hilly areas, reported Dunya News.
Rains in March caused catastrophic damage in the mountainous areas. Thunderstorms at the start of the month caused immense damage to mud dwellings. The first stage of dreadful rains has loosened the mountainous soil while the second stage caused land sliding destroying many houses and killing 121 people.
According to NDMA, the destruction has caused huge causalities and financial loss.
NDMA has also recommended the improvement of irrigation and sanitation system in the hilly areas as well as measures to strengthen the river banks and control of water expansion should also be taken.
