Nine of 56 flood-damaged bridges in KP fully restored, 36 partially open
Pakistan
The delay in restoring 47 bridges has caused severe hardships for local residents
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Out of 56 bridges damaged by recent floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, only nine have been fully reopened for traffic, while 36 remain partially operational.
According to the provincial Communication and Works Department, the delay in restoring 47 bridges has caused severe hardships for local residents.
Documents available with Dunya News show that none of the 16 damaged bridges in Mardan have been fully restored. In Upper and Lower Dir, all 11 affected bridges remain closed, while in Swat only two out of eight have been reopened for traffic.
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In Chitral, two flood-hit bridges are still awaiting repair, while restoration work is also pending on four in Kohistan, three in Haripur, two in Kurram, and two in Mansehra.
Overall, out of 4,804 meters of bridges affected across various districts, 4,478 meters were damaged. Officials estimate that Rs 557 million will be required for partial restoration, while full rehabilitation will cost Rs 1.768 billion.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday released a report on the human and financial losses caused by recent monsoon rains and flash floods across various districts of the province.
According to PDMA, due to rains and flash floods, a total of 341 people have lost their lives in various incidents so far, while 178 persons sustained injuries. Among the deceased are 292 men, 28 women, and 21 children, while the injured include 144 men, 24 women, and 10 children.
The report also stated that a total of 420 houses have been damaged, of which 281 were partially damaged and 139 were completely destroyed.
According to PDMA, the most affected district is Buner, where a total of 222 deaths have been reported so far. In Swabi district, 11 people have died and 20 have been injured due to the recent rains and flash floods.
These incidents occurred in the districts of Swat, Buner, Bajaur, Mansehra, Shangla, Lower Dir, Battagram, and Swabi.
