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Flooding hits Pakistan: 20 killed

Monsoon rains caused flooding in several cities of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to authorities, 20 people died in the flooding. Six women from the same family have died as a result of the collapse of the roof of their house in the city of Ketta, authorities added. Local officials declared state of emergency in Ketta, where more than 100 houses collapsed in the city’s Sariab Mills.

Furthermore, The Sukkur city of Sind Province of Pakistan was also affect by floods, where dozens of houses were damaged. Search and rescue operations are underway on the disaster area.

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Monsoon Rains Kill 17 in Pakistan

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Monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in Pakistan, with flash floods hitting Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In Swat, nine people drowned while trying to rescue children who fell into a river during a family picnic. Search operations are ongoing for four missing individuals. Eight more deaths were reported in Punjab due to roof collapses, lightning, and floods. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the tragedy.

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