Monsoon rains claim 193 lives across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Authorities have released detailed figures on the damage caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan between June 26 and July 17, revealing a tragic toll across multiple provinces.

According to the report, as many as 15 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours alone due to rain-related incidents, including eight children.

Additionally, fifty-three individuals sustained injuries during the same period.

Nationwide, the total death toll from the ongoing monsoon season has reached 193, with 544 people injured. Punjab has suffered the highest number of casualties, with 114 deaths and 437 injuries reported so far.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, forty people have died and 57 have been injured.

Sindh recorded 21 deaths and 40 injuries, while Balochistan has reported 16 fatalities and four injured.

Azad Kashmir and Islamabad each reported one death due to heavy rains.

The monsoon has also severely impacted property and livestock.

In the last 24 hours, seventy-nine homes were damaged, and 67 livestock animals drowned.

Overall, since the start of the monsoon period, 689 homes have been reported damaged or destroyed, while 193 livestock animals have been lost due to flooding.

The scale of destruction underscores the ongoing vulnerability of communities across Pakistan to extreme weather events and the pressing need for improved disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures.