ISLAMABAD, Sept. 14 :
At least 54 people were killed and six others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
According to a report released by the NDMA on Tuesday evening, 18 children and 10 women were among those who lost their lives in separate flood-related incidents.
The country’s southern Sindh province was the worst-hit region with 44 killed, followed by the southwestern Balochistan province which reported eight deaths with six others injured, the report said.
Moreover, 4,453 houses were destroyed and 24,869 livestock animals perished in different parts of Pakistan, it added.
The total death toll in Pakistan from this season’s monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to around 1,481 along with 12,748 injured, the NDMA said.
Additionally, 1,755,281 houses have been destroyed, while an estimated 908,137 livestock animals have perished in the rains and subsequent floods across the country, it said.
The NDMA further added that 179,281 people have been rescued and 541,134 others are currently living in camps.
Rescue and relief operations by the NDMA, other government organizations, volunteers and non-governmental organizations were underway in the flood-hit areas. EnditemN chief calls for solidarity to address common challenges.
(Xinhua/RSS)
