PESHAWAR: The death toll from rain-related incidents in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has risen to 47 since Mar. 25, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Tuesday, as authorities warned of a fresh spell of rains expected to continue until Apr. 9.
The latest fatalities include 21 deaths and 40 injuries reported over the past four days due to collapsing roofs and walls, according to official information, reflecting the continued vulnerability to extreme weather across the province.
Torrential rains have battered several parts of Pakistan since late March, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa among the worst-hit regions. The cumulative nationwide death toll in rain-related incidents since mid-March has climbed to 85, with at least 27 people killed in Karachi in the southern Sindh province, nine in southwestern Balochistan and two in the eastern Punjab province.
“Since Mar. 25, a total of 47 people have died and 117 have been injured in rain-related incidents across the province,” the KP PDMA said in its latest report.
People walk through a pool of water near makeshift shelters after heavy rainfall in Peshawar on April 3, 2026. (AFP)
Among the deceased, 27 were children, 13 men and seven women, while the injured included 45 men, 21 women and 51 children, it added.
A total of 652 houses have been damaged, including 554 partially and 98 completely destroyed, according to the authority.
The incidents were reported across multiple districts, including Bannu, Abbottabad, Mardan, Bajaur, Hangu, Mohmand, Kohat, North Waziristan, Peshawar, Khyber, Nowshera, Dera Ismail Khan, Kurram, Lakki Marwat, Shangla, Battagram, Lower
Kohistan, Mansehra, Torghar, Swat, Upper Dir, Charsadda, Buner, Malakand, Lower Dir, Orakzai, South Waziristan and Tank.
The PDMA said it was coordinating with Rescue 1122, district administrations and other relevant departments, with relief operations ongoing and aid supplies being dispatched to affected areas.
Authorities have also directed local administrations to accelerate relief activities and ensure immediate assistance to victims, the PDMA said.
It added a fresh spell of rain is expected across various districts through Apr. 9, raising concerns of low- to medium-level flooding in the Kabul River at Nowshera and potential surges in its tributaries.
The PDMA urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel, particularly to vulnerable and tourist areas, and to follow official adviseries as unstable weather conditions persist.
