National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday reported that 81 people, including children and women, were killed in rain-related accidents across the country, during last 22 days.
According to the report, a copy of which is available with SuchTv, 30 people lost their lives in Punjab, 12 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23 in Balochistan, six each in Sindh and Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata), three in Islamabad and one in Islamabad.
Besides, 117 people were injured and 103 houses damaged during the ongoing monsoon season, read the report. According to the breakup of the statistics, 77 people were injured in Punjab, 14 in KP, 17 in Sindh, one in AJK and eight in Fata. Similarly, 12 houses were damaged in Punjab, 29 in KP, five in Sindh, 20 in Balochistan, 29 in AJK, two in Fata, five in Gilgit-Baltistan and one in Islamabad.
The authority also issued an alert, anticipating heavy rains in various areas of Balochistan and Dera Ghazi Khan district in Punjab during next 72 hours. The authority also directed the relevant stakeholders to monitor the situation closely and sensitise the vulnerable communities to take precautionary measures.
The NDMA report shows that all rivers were flowing at normal levels, however, low to medium flooding is expected at Nullahs of the Chenab.
