Over 20 people were killed and several houses were destroyed during heavy rains and flooding in northwest Pakistain's Kohistan region, DawnNews reported.| Unexpectedly. |
District Police Officer (DPO) Kohistan Mohammad Ilyas told DawnNews that 16 bodies had been recovered.
Separately, police officer Abbas Khan said rescuers on Thursday found six bodies and efforts were under way to trace the missing.
Mr Ilyas moreover said that rescue operations were difficult to manage due to the remoteness of the areas affected and that helicopters had been requisitioned from the provincial authorities.