Monsoon rain continues to batter Pakistan as toll crosses 200
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also confirmed that almost 800 houses had been destroyed.There is also the fear of a new wave of floods due to glacier lake outbursts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Balistan.The development came after 10 people were killed and 18 injured on Saturday (July 19), as reported by the NDMA. The data by the agency also shows that out of the total deaths, 135 were reported in Punjab and 42 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to PTI.The seasonal downpour commenced on June 26 and triggered flash floods in the northwest regions of the country.Out of the many regions hit by the incessant rain, the Punjab province has been the worst-hit, with a rain emergency declared in the region. The government, as a precautionary measure, has banned swimming or bathing in the region's waterbodies.As for the damage done to the infrastructure, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the worst-hit.Although the intensity of the rainfall has simmered down in intensity in the last few days, some scattered downpours were still being reported.Pakistan, in 2022, faced a similar spell of downpour that caused damage estimated at around USD 40 billion and also took the lives of over 1,600 people.- EndsMust Watch
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