According to the NDMA, the 1006 people include 275 children, 163 women, and 568 men nationwide. Rescue and restoration efforts are being conducted across the country to reach flood-affected areas and assess the scale of devastation.
An estimated 60 people have been confirmed killed, with almost 150 injured after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippine island province of Cebu, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the death toll and said all the injured were taken to the nearby Civil Hospital for treatment.
The death toll from the stampede at Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam leader Vijay's campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41, after a woman undergoing treatment at a hospital succumbed to her injuries.
A total of 39 people have lost their lives in the stampede which took place during the political rally of TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay, yesterday.
The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 451 lives since June 20, with 262 fatalities attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution and lightning, while 189 people died in road accidents, according to the State Disa
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) on Monday reported fresh disruptions in public utilities across the state due to rain even as the monsoon death toll rose to 448.
Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Member Abdul Ghani Afridi on Monday took stock of the site at Tirah Valley where aerial bombing killed 21 civilians.
The death toll in Himachal Pradesh during this year's monsoon season has climbed to 448, with 261 people losing their lives in rain-related incidents and 187 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
In terms of infrastructure, losses have been severe. The Public Works Department (PWD) alone reported damages worth Rs 2,90,383.8 lakh, while the Jal Shakti Vibhag (JSV) recorded losses of Rs 1,46,385.9 lakh. The power sector suffered damages of over Rs 13,946.69 lakh, alongside major hits t