Eight more people lost their lives over the past 24 hours as monsoon rains ripped through parts of Pakistan, pushing the nationwide death toll to 279, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), APA reports citing Geo News.
Punjab, already bearing the brunt of the season, saw six more deaths and all 21 reported injuries, while one fatality each was recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Painting a grim picture, the NDMA has reported that the ongoing rains have injured at least 676 people nationwide since the start of the season.
Hundreds of homes have been damaged, families displaced, and livestock lost as flooding continues to tear through rural and urban areas alike.
Punjab remains the hardest-hit province, with 151 confirmed deaths and 536 injuries. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 64 deaths and 80 injuries. In Sindh, 25 people have died and 40 others have been hurt. Balochistan, too, has seen 20 fatalities and four injuries.
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