ISLAMABAD, Jul 22 (NNN-APP) – At least 282 people have died and 211 others injured, in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan, since Jun 14, as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said.
A total of 160 women and children are among the dead, NDMA said, in a situation report released yesterday, adding that, the rains have partially or fully damaged over 5,500 houses, several bridges and shops across the country.
Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country’s south-western Balochistan province, where 88 people died and 62 others sustained injuries, due to the monsoon rains that triggered flash floods, followed by the southern Sindh province, which reported 67 deaths, according to NDMA.
A total of 57 people were killed in the east Punjab province, 56 in the north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and 14 people in other parts of the country, said NDMA.
NDMA said, rescue and relief activities are underway. The agency has been providing food packs, tents, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, hygiene kits, blankets and tarpaulins to victims of rains and floods across the country.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted more rains in the coming days, saying, the monsoon spell would remain active during the ongoing week.
The weather office advised all concerned authorities to remain alert, as heavy rainfall may generate urban flooding and water-logging in several cities across the country, and may trigger landslides in the northern areas of Pakistan.– NNN-APP
