6 killed, 9 Injured In Floods In Pakistan

At least six people were killed and nine injured in monsoon rain-triggered flash floods during the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

Three women and a child were among those who lost their lives in separate flood-related incidents, according to an NDMA report released.

The total death toll in Pakistan from this season’s monsoon rains and floods that started on June 25 had risen to around 86, along with 151 injured, the NDMA said.

The eastern Punjab province was the worst-hit region, where 52 people were killed, followed by northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 20.

The report further said that 97 houses were destroyed and 46 livestock animals perished in different parts of Pakistan.

Rescue and relief operations by the NDMA, other government organisations, volunteers, and non-governmental organisations were underway in the flood-hit areas.

NAN/Oyenike Oyeniyi