Five More Die Amid Heavy Rains In Punjab, KP.

ISLAMABAD -- At least five more people died amid heavy rains in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces on Friday as authorities warn of heavy downpour followed by flash floods in different parts of the country.

At least three people were killed and seven others injured as heavy rains caused damage to 20 houses during the last 24 hours, KP's Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said Friday.

According to officials, a person and a child died in district Lower Dir while one death was reported from Buner. Similarly three children and a man got injured in Mohmand, one female in Lower Dir and a female and a child in tribal district Orakzai.

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of heavy rains likely to generate urban flooding and trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas during the prevailing monsoon. Monsoon currents were continuously penetrating in upper and lower parts of the country.

Also, two men died and 12 others sustained injuries after a wall of a mosque collapsed in Jhelum during Friday prayers. According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred in Kala Deo area of Jhelum, a private TV channel reported. The faithful...

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