The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released alarming statistics regarding the damage caused by monsoon rains and resulting floods across Pakistan.
According to details released by the NDMA, a total of 178 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents nationwide, while 491 individuals sustained injuries between June 26 and July 17.
Punjab recorded the highest number of fatalities with 103 deaths, followed by 38 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 20 in Sindh, and 16 in Balochistan.
In the past 24 hours alone, 54 people have died and 227 others were injured in multiple rain-induced accidents across the country.
The NDMA emphasized that flash flooding has been the leading cause of the high death toll, with structural collapses and other rain-induced hazards exacerbating the crisis.