Due to the heavy rains in northwest Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, at least 57 were killed and 27 others were injured, the reports say.

According to a Pakistani national disaster management official, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was worst-hit in the downpour that began last night and caused flash floods in several districts.

The most affected Shangla district took away 14 lives, 12 people died in Kohistan and 8 in Swat, the official said.

At least 8 people, including 5 children, were killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan regions, where landslides buried houses.

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Not just deaths, in different parts of the province, even several houses were damaged badly and few bridges were swept away by the flash floods. The rain also caused losses to orchards and other standing crops.

There were reports that land sliding has damaged Karakorum Highway between Gilgit and Chilas, blocking the vital land link with China.

All the educational institutions have been ordered to close down in the rain-hit areas.

Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain has expressed grief over the deaths and also the loss of property and directed the officials to take the appropriate steps to help the affected people.

By Phani Ch