Heavy rains battered large parts of Pakistan over the weekend, flooding roads and damaging homes, with at least eight people reported dead in Dera Ismail Khan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
After a yellow alert was issued by the Meteorological Department, Tharali Police Station alerted local residents by making announcements in the area to ensure their safety.
More than 120 people have lost their lives across Pakistan's Punjab province over the past six weeks due to intense monsoon rains and flash floods that have inundated both rural and urban regions, according to official data, The Express Tribune reported.
The relentless monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 303 lives since June 20, with 155 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, and lightning, while 148 fatalities have occurred in road accidents, according to the State Disaster M
The flood situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains dire, with the provincial health department's report confirming 335 fatalities and 356 injuries, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing the provincial health department's report.
Heavy rainfall in Bundi for the past three days has created a flood-like situation in several areas of the district. Water from the overflowing Chambal River has entered residential areas due to continuous heavy rainfall in the region.
Of the 298 deaths, 152 were rain-related, caused by landslides, flash floods, house collapses, and other weather-triggered incidents. At the same time, 146 fatalities were in road accidents, many linked to slippery conditions and damaged roads.
The Punjab government on Saturday evacuated thousands of people along the Sutlej River. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad said that over 19,000 people were evacuated from multiple flood-affected areas of the province.
Continuous rainfall for the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc in Dausa, causing widespread waterlogging and severe disruptions to daily life. Low-lying areas of the city are inundated, turning roads into rivers and severely impacting residents.