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Deaths from Floods in Pakistan Continue to Rise amid Torrential Monsoon Rains

  • September, 13, 2022 - 17:08
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Deaths from Floods in Pakistan Continue to Rise amid Torrential Monsoon Rains

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported late Monday night that as of mid-June, the number of people killed in the country’s seasonal monsoon rains and floods has risen to 1,427 along with 12,742 injured.

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According to a report released by the NDMA, 510 children and 287 women were among those who lost their lives in separate rain or flood-related accidents in the country, Xinhua reported.

The country's southern Sindh province was the worst-hit region where 594 people were killed, followed by northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and southwest Balochistan provinces which reported 303 and 270 deaths respectively.

Moreover, 1,750,828 houses were destroyed and 883,268 livestock perished in different parts of Pakistan, the report said.

It added that 13,383 km-long roads and 390 bridges have been damaged throughout the season.

Additionally, 541,040 people are currently living in camps, while an estimated 179,281 people have been rescued, according to statistics published by the NDMA.

Rescue and relief operations by the NDMA, other government organizations, volunteers and non-government organizations were underway in the flood-hit area.

 
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