ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – A total of 341 people were killed and 613 others injured, in rain-triggered accidents in parts of Pakistan between Jul 1 and Sept 5, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
Heavy rains have partially or fully damaged 26,732 houses, 40 bridges, and several schools across the country, said the authority, adding that, nearly 1,323 livestock have also perished during the period.
The eastern Punjab province remained worst-hit in the rains, where 123 people lost their lives and 317 others sustained injuries, due to torrential rains, followed by the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with 99 deaths and 134 injuries.– NNN-APP
