Islamabad- Death Toll Rises to 9 as Monsoon Rains Wreak Havoc Across Pakistan, Heavy rains across Pakistan have claimed nine lives, with deaths reported in Faisalabad, Narowal, and Rahim Yar Khan cities of Punjab province. The number of injured has increased to 12, with two people rescued from under the rubble of a collapsed house in Tangwani Jafarabad area.
The downpours have caused widespread destruction, flooding low-lying areas, destroying crops, disrupting electricity supply, sweeping away bridges, damaging houses, and killing dozens of livestock.
Punjab Province
The rains have wreaked havoc in Punjab districts, with nine fatalities reported. Rivers have overflowed in mountainous areas, submerging several low-lying areas.
Balochistan Province
Heavy rain in Balochistan has flooded railway lines, damaged crops, and houses, injuring 10 people. Railway tracks were swept away in Chaman and Nushki, cutting off the Pak-Iran railway link.
Sindh Province
Heavy rain was reported in Khairpur and Sukkur, disrupting electricity supply.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Heavy rains in South Waziristan have flooded Jandola Bazaar, agricultural lands, and damaged houses. Landslides and floods have blocked the Vana Gomal Zam Road.
NDMA Warning
Meanwhile, Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Punjab, has warned of flash flooding in the southern Punjab region, including Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, and Bahawalpur divisions due to heavy rains during next 24 hours.
NDMA warned potential flash floods in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The PDMA Punjab spokesperson said due to rainfall in the Koh-e-Suleman range, there is a flood situation in the areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur due to hill torrents. Medium-level flood waves are passing through the Rajanpur Kaha, Chachar, Patok and Zangi hill torrents.
He said that a high-level flood wave is passing through the Kala Bagh in Rajanpur.
A high-level flood wave is also passing through the Sakhi Sarwar hill torrent in Dera Ghazi Khan. The local administration is on alert due to the flood situation in the areas prone to hill torrents, he continued.
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