Peshawar:
All government and private schools in the cold, mountainous regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have been closed for a week after skyburst, heavy rain and flash floods caused significant loss of life and property throughout the province, with 341 people killed so far, officials said on Monday.
Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai confirmed the closure while sharing the official announcement of X. “Educational institutions in the cold mountainous areas will remain closed from 19 to 25 August, therefore all educational activities will continue at home or online,” he added.
Authorities clarified that summer holidays in these regions at high altitude usually only last one month, from July 1 to 31.
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The closure comes as part of preventative measures to ensure that student safety in the midst of forecasts for serious weather and potential flash rivers in the region.
It is relevant to mention that a powerful skybour, accompanied by flash floods and lightning, hit remote mountainous villages in Swabi district on Monday, killed at least 25 people and wounded 35 others, officials said.
The worst affected areas include Dalori Bala and Sarkoi Payan in the Gadoon Amazai region, where dozens of homes collapsed under the flooding force. Many residents were caught under waste.
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Swabi -vice commissioner Nasrullah Khan said: “In Dalori Bala alone, 20 people have died, including women, children and the elderly. The total death toll in the area has reached 25. At the last report ten organs and six wounded were recovered.”
On the other hand, chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant Inam Haider Malik said at least 670 people have died and 1,000 others have been injured in recent rain, floods and landslide across the country.
Briefing -Journalists together with Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar and Minister of Climate Change Musadik Malik, he said another two to three Monsun tiles are expected, where the current magic form is likely to continue until Friday. He added that the situation is expected to normalize in late September.
