Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecast
Authorities said house collapses, drowning and electrocution caused most deaths as rescue teams warned of more heavy rain later this week.
- The National Disaster Management Authority reported Sunday that monsoon rains and flash flooding in Pakistan have killed 107 people since late June, with authorities warning of more heavy rain expected later this week.
- House and roof collapses caused more than half the fatalities, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recording 55 deaths, the highest toll among provinces affected by cloudbursts.
- A Punjab Irrigation Department official told Dawn on Saturday that the situation was "very alarming," with a vast area of around 400 sq km now under water across Lahore and Gujranwala divisions.
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif deployed emergency responders across Punjab to drain floodwaters, while authorities established at least 17 flood relief camps in Lahore to house evacuated residents.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects a "fresh wet spell" to commence Wednesday across upper catchments of major rivers, with the Ravi River currently flowing at medium flood level.
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