Monsoon death toll jumps to 221 amid more rains forecast

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Islamabad: The death toll from the monsoon magic has increased to 221 after five more people have been killed in the relevant mehs in the last 24 hours.

The Disaster Response Agency said that cloud burst defeated parts of the country, especially in mountainous areas, eliminating flash floods, land sliding and power attacks.

The latest deaths include two men and three children, while ten others were injured in rain incidents during the same period.

So far in this monsoon season, 592 people have been injured in heavy rains. They included 77 men, 40 women, and 104 children. Punjab is the worst province, which recorded 135 deaths and 470 injured.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 40 people have lost their lives and 69 have been injured. Sindh has reported 22 deaths and 40 injured. Balochistan has confirmed 16 deaths, while Azad Kashmir saw a death and six people were damaged. Gilgit Baltistan reported three non -deadly deaths, while Islamabad saw one death.

Most of the deaths are due to structural fall, sinking, land sliding, flash floods, power attacks and electricity.

The NDMA report added that 25 houses fell in the last 24 hours, while five cattle were also killed. Since the beginning of the monsoon season, 804 houses have been damaged or destroyed, and 200 heads of livestock have been lost.

In the case of damage to property, Punjab has partially damaged 168. The KP saw that 142 houses were partially damaged and 78 were tomb. Sindh partially reported 54 and 33 fully falling houses.

In Balochistan, 56 houses were partially damaged and 8 were flattered.

In GB, 71 homes were partially damaged while 66 were completely demolished by the rain. Azad Kashmir reported 75 partial broken houses and 17 were completely destroyed. Islamabad recorded 35 partial elimination and one completely recorded.

The authority also warned of the flood emergency in Babusar, where heavy rains launched flash floods and land sliding in a 7-8 km circle around Babusar Top. At least 14 to 15 routes have been blocked, and the trapped tourists have been safely transported to the glass.

In addition, rescue and relief efforts are underway, but with further rainfall in the coming days, the destruction management officials have strictly advised citizens to take precautionary measures, especially those in the flood -hit areas.

Monsoon rains are a normal part of the climate of South Asia and is essential to filling crop irrigation and water supply.

However, in recent years, their negative impact has increased due to rapid urban expansion, poor drainage systems, and more frequent events in the climate change.

Expected more rain throughout the country

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a detailed weather forecast for Tuesday, warning of widespread rainfall, wind and thunderstorms in several areas including AJK, KP, Islamabad, Punjab and GB.

Although some parts of the country will continue to experience hot and humid weather, many areas are likely to receive heavy rainfall during the prediction period.

The PMD warned July 22 that heavy rains could flood the local streams and rivers. This danger is especially high in the northern and mountainous areas such as Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Manara, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Bonner, Charsadda, Noshira, Sobi, Mardin, Murray, Galiat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi as well as hill cities. Ajak.

Heavy rains can also be mobilized in major cities of major cities including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Noshra and Peshawar.

In addition, the risk of land sliding and clay is huge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murri, Galiat, AJK and GB mountainous areas.