**torrent not allowed**ial rains and the ensuing floods killed above 144 people and inundated several villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Emergency has been imposed in the flood-hit areas of the province and many flood-affected areas have been declared 'calamity-hit'. Heavy rains wreaked havoc in the province while the flash flood disrupts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s communication with Punjab through GT Road. The rain nullahs and rives flooded as a result of which several houses collapsed and scores of people died. The floods submerged some 500 houses of Budhni and Camp Korona areas of Peshawar, while 40 houses of Chanar Colony, Mingora deluged. Two girls died in separate incidents of roof collapse in Kohat and Matni Afghan Mohajir Camp, while lightning claimed a father and son in Chagam. So far, heavy rains and flood claimed 19 lives in Shangla, 5 in Nowshehra, 3 in Karak, 5 in Swat, 2 in Dera Ismail Khan, 2 in Tank whereas scores went missing. The connecting bridges swept away in Peshawar, Swat and other areas disrupting the areas communication from other provinces. Army has been called in and emergency has been imposed and the people are being shifted to safer places. National Disaster Management Authority chairman Lt Gen. (R) Nadeem Ahmed said that special boats of Pakistan Navy have been taken to flood-hit areas. He said that relief goods will be landed in Risalpur, from where, these goods will be transferred to the affected areas. He said that bad weather is delaying relief process. PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said that Mian Nawaz Sharif has asked the party workers to help those affected by flood and rains. He said that party with the help of local administration of the flood-hit areas is working to supply food and provide shelter to homeless people. He said that extreme weather conditions are difficult to handle and it is also difficult to manage in developed nations.
