Officials said on Thursday that Islamabad (AP) -Bhari monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in East Pakistan in 24 hours, causing total rain-related deaths to 178 in the country.
The Meteorological Department of Pakistan said that Varsha has triggered flash floods and surrounded many villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month in this month.
Officials said from 26 June, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest, Sindh in the south and Balochistan in South -West.
The forecasts said that the previous day 54 deaths occurred in the province of Punjab, which received 124% more rainfall between July 1 to July 15 than the period of the previous year.
Roads were flooded in several urban areas including Rawalpindi and Lahore. Cloudbers in Jhelum district in Punjab triggered flash floods, inspiring dozens of people to use boats to evacuate.
The National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday issued an updated flood warning and urged the local authorities to stay on high alert. Tourists were advised to avoid traveling to the affected areas, where rain could block landslides and highways.
Television news footage on Thursday showed an army helicopter immersing three members of a family from the roof of his house, as they were trapped by a flash flood on the outskirts of Rawalpindi City.
The Meteorological Department said that more rainfall is expected in the capital Islamabad, Pakistan-promoted Kashmir and other parts of the country.
Officials have warned that they cannot deny the repeat of extreme weather like 2022 floods, which affect one third of the country, Kill 1,737 people,
The Associated Press
