At least 86 people have died since June 25 in the wake of the ongoing monsoon rains across Pakistan causing massive loss of life and property, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said, Ednews informs via The News International.
According to the disaster management authority, six people — three each in Sindh and Punjab — have lost lives, while nine sustained injuries in Pakistan in the last 24 hours.
Overall, Punjab remains the most-impacted province with 52 deaths while 20 were reported dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Balochistan, five in Sindh and three in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Among the deceased, at least 37 are children, while 33 men and 16 women have also been killed in different incidents. At least 151 people have been injured owing to the havoc caused by recent rains, which include 56 men, 43 women and 52 children, as per the NDMA record.
The authority also reported that a total of 97 houses were damaged by monsoon rains and floods.
The NDMA's forecast also mentioned the risk of medium to high level flood at Jassar in River Ravi, while there is moderate flood risk in River Chenab.
