SAEDNEWS: Torrential rains and flash floods have claimed at least 111 lives and left 212 others injured across Pakistan between June 26 and July 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday.
Seven people were dead and 12 others injured in rain-related accidents in the past 48 hours, the NDMA said in its latest situation report, Xinhua reported.
The eastern Punjab province recorded the highest number of fatalities with 40, followed by the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with 37, the southern Sindh province with 17, and the southwestern Baluchistan province with 16.
One death was reported in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, while no casualties were recorded in northern Gilgit-Baltistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory, the NDMA said.
Authorities have issued warnings for further rainfall in the coming days and urged residents, particularly those in low-lying and vulnerable areas, to take precautionary measures. Rescue and relief operations remain underway in the worst-affected regions.
