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The number of those killed by the furious floods and rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rose to 450, while thousands got displaced during the natural disaster, Dunya News reported on Saturday. Some 21 dead bodies have been found in Shangla pushing the death tally of the locals to 158. Similarly, two linking bridges; 10 bridges and 400 houses including 4 schools have been collapsed owing to the gushing floodwater. In Swat, the floodwater claimed around 150 people while scores still trapped. Mingora has been cut off from Upper Swat, Kalam, Madin, Bahrain, Matta, Kabal and other areas for the last three days. In Nowshehra, 40 residents of Kand Nihalpura went missing. Two kids died of snake-bite in Hakimabad taking refuge on the mountain. In Kalabagh, an avalanche destroyed 6 houses and damaged 4 boats, while three dead bodies are found in Malakand. The floods also wreaked havoc in Gilgit as floodwater entered Gilgit Assembly, City Hospital and other government buildings, while the Tiltar Hydel Power Plant also swept away. Indus Highway, Dera Peshawar Road, Dera Zhob Road and Dera Tank Roads submerged as flood entered River Indus. Meanwhile, the affectees protested against slow pace of aid provision. Punjab flooded Floodwater has inundated about 100 villages in Mianwalia. There are no immediate reports of casualties in the flood-hit areas. But it is being feared that hundreds could be missing. A high floodwater is passing through Chashma Barrage and Kalabagah in Indus River. According to reports reaching here, 830, 000 cusec water is passing through Jinnah Barrage at Kalabagha area. In order to save the Jinnah Barrage from being collapsed, Bunds have been broken from three points. However, the huge floodwater is still beyond the control, which could bring the entire district of Mianwalia under the water. According the the statistics released by flood warning center, a super flood has entered Chashma in River Sindh. It is being feared that super flood may submerge all the villages settled on the bank of River Indus in Rajanpur, Layyah and Dera Ghazi Khan. While situation is back to normal in River Chenab after passing of floodwater.
