Pakistan: 75 killed, 59 others wounded in flash floods

DN Bureau

According to a report released by the NDMA on Monday, at least 27 children and 17 women were among those who lost their lives in different rain-related accidents across the country. Read more on Dynamite News:

At least 75 killed in flash floods in Pakistan (File Photo)
At least 75 killed in flash floods in Pakistan (File Photo)


Islamabad: At least 75 people were killed and 59 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

According to a report released by the NDMA on Monday, at least 27 children and 17 women were among those who lost their lives in different rain-related accidents across the country.

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The total death toll in Pakistan from this season's monsoon rains since mid-June has risen to at least 1,136 along with 1,634 others injured, the NDMA said.

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Additionally, 1,051,570 houses, 162 bridges, and 170 shops have been destroyed, while an estimated 735,375 livestock perished in the rains across the country, it said. (UNI)










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