- 161 damaged houses, 91 cattle sweep in rains, floods.
- NDMA carried out 19 operations, rescued 233 people.
- Neoc emits alert with respect to the rains, possible floods until July 10.
At least 72 people lost their lives and 130 nationals suffered injuries throughout Pakistan in separate incidents that occurred due to sudden floods and heavy rains in this season of Monzón, said the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in its 10 -day data.
The statistics showed the growing number of deaths from June 26 to July 6, with the largest number of deaths recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In the last 10 days, KP registered 28 deaths, followed by 22 in Punjab, 15 in Sindh, seven in Baluchistan and four in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
It included six deaths related to the rain in the last 24 hours, including four KP and two from Sindh, while a total of 3 people were injured in separate incidents of sudden floods, collapse of the house, rays and drowning.
At least 161 houses were damaged and 91 cattle were dragged into the spells of the Monzón. During this period, the emergency response agency carried out 19 rescue operations and rescued 233 people, in addition to distributing essential items to affected citizens.
As the monsoon activity is expected to intensify throughout the country, the National Emergency Operation Center of the NDMA (NEOC) issued an alert on strong rains and potential floods until July 10.
The alert highlighted the possible overflows of Rio and Arroyo in multiple regions, including Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ajk and Gilgit-Baltistan. In particular, low -level floods are expected at the points of Marala and Qadirabad on the Chenab River.
The main rivers, including Indo, Chenab, Swat, Panjkora, Chitral, Hunza and several local river routes, can witness the increase in water levels, declared that the NDMA, and added that the sudden floods are also afraid in the northeast of Punjab, especially in the currents that originate from the range of the Pir Panjal mountain.
In AJK, the Jhelum River and its tributaries may be flooded, while Gilgit-Baltistan can witness an increase in water flow in the Hunza River and surrounding streams.
In southern Baluchistan, flood risks are associated with currents that flow from the Kirthar mountain range, with special concern for Awaran, Khuzdar, Jhal Magsi, Qila Saifullah and Musakhel’s districts.
