Death toll from Pakistan monsoon rains, floods tops 100
Summary
Heavy monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan have caused at least 107 deaths and injured 344 people since June. The floods have damaged many homes and forced authorities to set up relief camps, while more rain is expected later this week.Key Facts
- At least 107 people have died and 344 have been injured due to monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan since late June.
- The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the highest death toll with 55, followed by Punjab with 36 deaths.
- Over half of the deaths resulted from houses or roofs collapsing during the floods.
- Punjab’s capital, Lahore, has set up 17 flood relief camps for evacuated people.
- A senior irrigation official described about 154 square miles of land under water in Lahore and Gujranwala areas, calling it like an inland sea.
- Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said emergency teams are working to drain floodwaters.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects no severe flooding until Tuesday but predicts fresh rains starting Wednesday in several northern and eastern regions.
- Pakistan’s rapid urban growth has created vulnerable slums that suffer more damage from flooding.
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