Death toll from monsoon rains rises to 121 in Pakistan

Nearly half of the deaths occurred in the southwest province of Balochistan where multiple incidents of the collapse of house roofs and walls of nullahs were reported.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the rains and flash floods claimed at least 56 people in Balochistan, 22 in Sindh, 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10 in Gilgit-Baltistan, five in Punjab, four in Azad Kashmir and one in Islamabad. 

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of rain of moderate intensity with isolated heavy falls during the Eid days.

“Met Office informed that monsoon currents are continuously penetrating in the country and likely to weaken during next 24 hrs and may strengthen in the country during the weekend (09th/10th July),” the department said.

“More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, M. B Din, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sahiwal, Okara from 09th to 12th July with occasional gaps,” the department added. (ILKHA)