At least 219 die, 158 injured across country during recent rains, urban flooding: NDMA

At least 25 women and 37 children among the injured

ISLAMABAD:

At least 219 people have died and 158 others injured across the country due to destruction caused by recent monsoon rains and urban flooding, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

According to the data, 91 people were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), 84 in Sindh, 19 in Balochistan, 16 in Punjab and 10 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as a result of rains and floods since June 15 whereas in Gilgit-Baltistan, 11 people were killed.

The authority further said 25 women, 96 men and 37 children were also injured.

The rains also damaged at least 10 major roads, 10 bridges, two hotels, three shops, five mosques and six powerhouses across the country while 1,340 houses were completely damaged and 1,040 houses were partially wrecked.

On September 3, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that at least 23 people have died, and 34 sustained injuries following heavy monsoon rains in K-P.

Recent spells of monsoon rains also caused death and destruction in many areas of Sindh, including Karachi.