Fresh monsoon rains pound KP, Punjab as nationwide death toll tops 650

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Pakistan has been suffering from its most destructive monsoon mantra in the years, as unmanned rains and swollen flood waters have surrounded large parts of the country.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 657 lives have been wasted and more than 920 people have been injured in rain -related incidents since June 26, cloud bursts, power strikes, flash floods and falling housing communities.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is the worst province, where remote mountain districts like Buner have become the center of tragedy.

Meanwhile, many of the missing persons as rescue 1122 officials are searching for a day ago that they recovered 373 bodies from the flood -hit areas across the KP, most of them from Boner District.

“Rescue 1122 recovered 373 bodies from all the flood -hit districts of the province till Sunday, while rescue and search operations are still underway,” a spokesman for Rescue 1122 Bilal Ahmed Fizi told The News.

Meanwhile, fresh rains engulfed some parts of the country on Monday, which increased the pain of millions. In Mardan, heavy rains wore the city and its suburbs, while Noshira recorded heavy rains in different areas. Sobi saw that rainwater saw the houses and shops changing the lower areas. In Swat’s Mangora, heavy rains paralyzed daily life, while nearby Malakand also recorded significant rainfall.

In the boner, rescue operations faced major obstacles, the volunteers were struggling to reach the affected villages because as a temporary bridge, a cut -off settlement was at risk of endangering. Parachinar observed the Flash Flood, which damaged the rivers and the rivers, roads and backs. Officials did not confirm any casualties but said that the restoration was underway.

In the Chakki Mamriz area of Noshra, the tragedy happened when a room roof entered the roof, in which a husband and wife were killed.

The provincial capital Peshawar suffered severe urban floods after intermittent rains from Sunday night. The flowing drains took place in Sadard Bazaar, University Road, Bara Road, Gulbhar, Kotla Mohsin Khan, Fando, Zariab Colony, Gulberg, Faqirabad, Pajjagi Road, Hiyaabad and Shaheedabad. Roads were turned into rivers, paralyzing traffic and drowning vehicles, while water also entered the Western police station and several houses.

In Punjab, permanent rains killed Multan, Kabirwala, Jhang and fragrance, which relieves both heat and floods in the lower areas. In Chakwal, heavy rainfall was measured in Wahli Zaire (25 mm), Chowa Syedan Shah (67 mm), Lalindi (11 mm) and Kaskas (35 mm). After constant rains, Bhakkar and Miani reported the sinking palaces.

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Streams and dams under pressure

As the raining rivers increased, authorities issued flood warnings along with Sindh. Medium flood levels were recorded in Kalabag, Jinnah Barrage and Chashma Barrage in Mianwali, where arrival continues. In Jinnah Barrage, the water arrival was parked in 439,586 cusecs, which had 422,586 cusecs emitted, while Chashma notified the arrival of 483,512 cusecs and the emission of 466,312 cusecs. Instructions were issued for the settlements on the banks of the weak river.

In Kot Ado, the Sindh located in Tunis Barrage reached the middle of the flood level, with the arrival of 454,356 cusecs and the emission of 453,856 cusecs, the irrigation department confirmed. The flood prediction division said that Sindh lives in the middle floods in Tarbela, Kalabag, Chashma and Tonsa, while the Gadu Barrage is in low floods. The river Stalge is also in low floods on Sir Sulemanki and Ganda Singhwala.

Water reservoirs are filling up rapidly – Tarbela Dam is full of 97 % at 1,546.60 feet, while Mangla Dam is 71 % at 1,213 feet. The river flows into Kabul River in Noshera, and Jhelum and Chenab rivers are normal. The minor floods, blue ak, blue deck, and Ravi’s assistants are intact, while the river Nari and Dera Ghazi Khan in Sebi and Hill Tores in Rajanpur are usually flowing.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will continue till August 19, at least three wet mantras will be expected, it is likely to be followed by August 1. Among the most dangerous areas are Charsadda, Noshra, Mardan, Sobi, Khyber, Orakzai, Kirk, Kirk, Lino, Banno, Beno, Banno, Beno, Banno, Lino, Lino, Beno, Beno, Banno, Lino, Lino, Lino, Beno, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Beno, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino, Lino,

The nationwide toll continues to rise

The NDMA confirmed that 171 children, 94 women and 392 were men out of 657 deaths across the country. Only KP committed 390 deaths, including 288 men, 59 children and 43 women, who indicate the province’s unprecedented threat.

In Punjab, 164 people have been killed in rain incidents, majority children (70), followed by 63 men and 31 women. Sindh reported 28 deaths, including 14 children. In Balochistan, 20 people have been killed, most of them are children. Gilgit -Baltistan saw 32 deaths, while Azad Kashmir reported 15 and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) eight.

The NDMA said it was working with provincial authorities to intensify aid and rescue efforts in the worst affected areas.

Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Anim Haider warned the public with serious threats: “This year’s monsoon intensity is 50 percent more than 60 percent higher than last year. Two to three more monsoon mantras are expected from the first weeks of September.”

Land sliding and Flash Flood is a repeated feature of Pakistan’s monsoon season, which usually begins in June and begins the tippers by the end of September. The rains bring about three -quarters of its annual water supply to South Asia, which is important for the safety of agriculture and food, but they also leave the path of destruction.

According to Zaheer Babar, the chief meteorologist of Pakistan, the country is seeing increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather. He explained that heavy rainfall in the mountains often turns into a flood of flow, which caught residents in the lower areas away from the guard.

Babar noted that climate change is a key factor in running this volatility, but in human ways it increases its effect. Houses made with rivers, limited waterways, and garbage dumping, limit the natural flow of rain water, causing destruction.

Pakistan is one of the most climate -driven countries in the world, which is repeatedly suppressed by extreme weather. In 2022, the Monsoon flood sank into one -third of the country and took about 1,1,700 lives, emphasizing the challenge.

– with additional input from Reuters, AFP and app