ISLAMABAD — Heavy monsoon rains killed no less than 54 other people in jap Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the full rain-related deaths within the nation to 178 over the last 3 weeks, officers stated Thursday.
Rainfall has precipitated flash floods and inundated a number of villages as the rustic reviews 82% extra rainfall this month in comparison to the similar duration in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Division stated.
Since June 26, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within the northwest, Sindh within the south and Balochistan within the southwest, officers stated.
The 54 deaths previously day took place in Punjab province, which gained 124% extra rainfall between July 1 and July 15 than the similar duration the former 12 months, forecasters stated.
Heavy downpours persisted Thursday, flooding streets in numerous city spaces together with Rawalpindi and Lahore. Cloudburst within the Jhelum district in Punjab precipitated flash flooding, prompting government to make use of boats to evacuate dozens of other people.
The Nationwide Crisis Control Authority issued an up to date flood alert Thursday and recommended native officers to stay on top alert. Vacationers had been steered to keep away from commute to affected spaces the place rains may cause landslides and block highways.
Tv information photos Thursday confirmed a military helicopter plucking 3 individuals of a circle of relatives from the roof in their space when they had been stranded by way of a flash flood at the outskirts of Rawalpindi town.
Extra rain is predicted within the capital Islamabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir and different portions of the rustic, the meteorological division reported.
Government have warned they can’t rule out a repeat of maximum climate just like the 2022 floods that inundated a 3rd of the rustic, killing 1,737 other people.
