Monsoon rains continuing since June 26 have caused devastating floods and landslides across Pakistan, killing 281 people and injuring 676, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. Punjab province was the worst hit, with 151 deaths.
At least 131 of the victims were children. Authorities warn of more rainfall through July 31 as the crisis continues to unfold.
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed 62,895 people and injured 158,927 since October 7, 2023. In the last 24 hours alone, 76 people were killed and 298 injured.
At aid distribution points, deaths have risen to 2,158, with nearly 16,000 wounded. The ministry also said 10 more civilians, including two children, died of starvation, bringing Gaza’s hunger-related death toll to 313.
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