ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and several others injured, in several rain-related incidents of roof collapse, in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, during the last 24 hours, local media reported yesterday.
Five people, including three children, were killed in a suburban village, in Khairpur district of the province, after the roof of their house crashed, due to incessant rains, local media reported.
Another eight people were killed and five others injured, in separate roof collapse incidents, in Larkana district of Sindh, due to heavy monsoon rains, according to local media reports.
Rescue service told the media that, rescue operations had been very difficult due to heavy monsoon rains.
A total of 692 people have died and 1,146 others got injured, in rain-related incidents across the country since the monsoon rains started in mid-June, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority said on Friday.– NNN-APP
