4 die in earthquake, rain related incidents; 4 houses collapsed: PDMA.

PESHAWAR -- Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Wednesday said that at-least two persons died and four houses were partially damaged due to an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale and heavy downpour in the province.

According to PDMA official data released here, one person identified as Kashif Khan s/o Alam Khan resident of Darra Pezzu died when roof of his room collapsed due to jolts of the earthquake.

Similarly, Mashal Shah resident of Mohala Aba Khel died while Jahanzaib resident of Amanghar district Nowshera injured when roofs of their houses collapsed due to heavy downpour.

PDMA further reported that Hazrat Wahid resident Rehan Kot Payan, district Upper Dir received injuries in an incident of roof collapse.

Meanwhile, the Met Office forecast...