Balochistan and KP report highest number of casualties in separate rain-related incident during 24 hours
\nQuetta
\nHeavy rains continued to lash different parts of the country on Sunday, causing destruction of properties and casualties as at least 22 people were killed and scores of others were wounded during the last 24 hours in separate incidents across the country.
\nSeveral plain and hilly areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab received heavy downpours, which flooded streams and rivers, as well as caused landslides in mountainous regions.
\nIn KP, at least nine people died in separate rain-related incidents, including four who drowned in a flood relay in Karak city today. The bodies of the victims were pulled out from the raging water during a search operation, rescue officials said.
\nAs many people including women and children, sustained injuries in a roof collapse incident amid heavy rain in KP\u2019s North Waziristan district.
\nSeparately, another casualty was reported in Sindh by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday.
\nBalochistan was the most affected province as heavy rains wreaked havoc, killing as many as 12 people in separate incident in a day, according to the Disaster Manag\u00adement Authority (PDMA).
\nThe torrential downpours also left at least 32 people injured as a result of lightning strikes and floods with the rain spell also damaging 263 houses, of which 91 were completely destroyed.
\nRain water entered houses and shops in low-lying areas in different cities and creating flood like situation, specifically in Mirpur Khas and Dadu streams.
\nAs a result of heavy flow of floodwater, cracks appeared on two newly constructed bridges on a flood protection dyke in Dadu\u2019s Tehsil Johi.
\nMeanwhile, stormy rains in Balochistan inundated roads and low-lying areas of Chaman and Sibi, whereas, Toba Achakzai, Killa Abdullah, Muslim Bagh, Badini, Khanozai, Ziarat, and other areas.
\nThe roads leading to tourist spots above the Ziarat Valley were affected due to heavy rainfalls.
\nAccording to local administration, a high-level flood was passing through the Bolan River at the locality of Pinjra Bridge where Levies personnel were deployed for relief activities.
\nMeanwhile, a high-level flood was also witnessed in Nari Headworks, Talli River and Lehri River.
\nThe recent torrential rains in Balochistan not only affected 312 acres of crops and 19-kilometre of roads but also resulted in the deaths of 106 animals.
\nIn the wake of torrential monsoon rains in the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of high to very high levels of flash flooding in Balochistan and south-western Punjab in the days to come.
\nThe alert from the country\u2019s top disaster control authority indicated that the hill torrents and local nullahs in the Zhob, Kalat, Nasirabad, and Sibbi divisions are expected to experience high to very high levels of flash flooding, potentially damaging infrastructure.
\nA similar forecast was issued for the hill torrents and local nullahs in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.
\nThe NDMA has instructed all relevant departments to take necessary precautions to mitigate the possible effects of flooding and extreme weather.
\nThe Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said earlier this week that the current monsoon system will remain in the north-western province till August 6, resulting in heavy rains with strong winds in Khuzdar, Lasbela, Awaran, Panjgur, Barkhan, Musa Khail, Harnai, Naseerabad, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti, Quetta, Ziarat, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah and Kalat. The monsoon season, as per the authorities\u2019 statement issued on Friday, has resulted in the deaths of at least 30 people across Pakistan due to floods brought by torrential rains with Lahore witnessing almost 360 millimetres of rain which broke a 44-year record.
\nIt is to be noted that the summer monsoon brings to South Asia about 70 to 80% of the region\u2019s annual rainfall between June and September.
\nGlobal organisations, such as the United Nations, see Pakistan as one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change, with floods wreaking havoc in 2022, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing millions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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