Death toll from monsoon rains, floods rises to 910: NDMA

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The death toll from recent monsoon rains and floods in the country have reached 910, as per a report published by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Dunya News reported on Sunday.

According to NDMA report 910 people died and 1,044 other sustained injured due to rains and floods since June 26. Among the deceased are 520 men, 149 women and 241 children, while the injured comprise 568 men, 290 women, and 323 children.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest number of deaths at 504. In Punjab, 234 people lost their lives, followed by 58 in Sindh, 26 in Balochistan, and 9 in Islamabad. Meanwhile, 41 deaths were reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and 38 in Azad Kashmir.

In a separate development, the NDMA issued a warning that a rain-producing system over the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan is likely to hit Sindh, Balochistan, and southern Punjab.

The NDMA spokesman informed that these rains can persist off and on up to September 10. Heavy to very heavy rain will fall in Koh-e-Suleiman and southern Punjab. Urban flooding can occur in a few locations in Sindh, Balochistan, and southern Punjab.