Torrential monsoon rain, flash floods leave 111 dead in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD5: At least 15 more people died following a fresh spell of torrential monsoon rain in Pakistan on Monday, bringing the total death toll since late June to 111, local media reported on Tuesday.

Torrential rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, flash floods, and high-velocity winds, as of Monday night, claimed at least nine lives in Punjab alone and injured more than 60, as devastation swept from Rawalpindi to Rajanpur and other areas, the leading Pakistani daily, The Express Tribune, reported.

Reports suggest that the emergency service Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad confirmed that Punjab alone has reported nine deaths and 62 injuries as a result of heavy downpours and strong winds since Monday morning.

On the other hand, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported six fatalities-one man, one woman, and four children -- across the districts of Khyber, Malakand, Kohat, and Bajaur in the province. (IANS)

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