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PESHAWAR: The death toll from rain-related incidents during the ongoing monsoon spell and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has risen to 18.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the current rain spell, which began on July 19, is expected to last till July 23 in KP.

The latest rain-related fatalities in the province were reported from Upper South Waziristan, where four people were killed in a roof collapse incident, Additional Deputy Commissioner Fazal Wadood told Dawn.

He said the incident occurred in the Bangiwala village on the outskirts of Sararogha tehsil during heavy rainfall.