189 dead, hundreds injured as monsoon rains ravage Pakistan
A boy wades through a flooded street with submerged vehicles during the monsoon rain, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released a report detailing the devastation caused by heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan from 1st July to 17th August.
The report states that 189 people have lost their lives, with the highest fatalities recorded in Punjab (68), followed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (65), Sindh (32), Balochistan (15), Gilgit-Baltistan (4), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (5).
The monsoon rains have also left 333 people injured, including 137 children and 85 women.
The floods have completely destroyed 645 homes, while 1,419 homes suffered partial damage.
Additionally, eight schools and 35 bridges were affected, and 323 animals perished in the floods.