Torrential rains and flood wreak havoc in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; several killed

At least 13 people died on Saturday from a second spell of heavy rain in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) taking the death toll to 59. KP has been witnessing heavy rains since April 12 leading to landslides and house collapses across the region.(Image credit: ANI)

According to a KP PDMA report issued on Saturday, more than 50 people including 33 children, 14 adults, and 12 women have died in rain-related incidents since April 12, with 72 persons injured.(Image credit: AFP)

The Pakistani province has also issued flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property and farmland. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change.(Image credit: ANI)

Rs 110 million had been provided to districts for emergency aid, while Rs 90 million was distributed to tribal areas to continue relief efforts, a PDMA official informed.(Image credit: AP)

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday predicted further rain across the country, which would last until April 22, as "another strong westerly wave" is expected to approach western Pakistan.(Image credit: AP)

The PMD has further predicted "rain-windstorm/thunderstorm (few heavy, with isolated very heavy falls) with snowfall over high mountains" in places such as Shangla, Buner, Bajaur, Khyber, and Peshawar.(Image credit: AFP)

"If timely safety measures are not taken, there is a possibility of heavy loss of life and property due to the expected flood situation," said Muhammad Qaiser Khan, from the local disaster management authority.(Image credit: AFP)

In Pakistan, the recent flooding comes just over two years after a devastating monsoon season battered the country in 2022, killing more than 1,700 people and affecting about 33 million more. (Image credit: AFP)

That flooding destroyed millions of acres of crops, caused billions of dollars' worth of damage and started an international conversation about the environmental costs of global warming that poorer countries disproportionately shoulder.(Image credit: AFP)