Dozens Killed as Monsoon Rains Wreak Havoc Across Pakistan’s Punjab Province

Dozens killed as monsoon rains wreak havoc across Pakistan’s Punjab province

At least 63 people have died and close to 300 have been injured in the past 24 hours due to heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to provincial authorities.

Pakistan rains death toll rises to at least 180 after 65 die in one day

Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than dozens in the past month.

'Rain emergency' declared in Pakistan's Punjab after 30 dead in 24 hours

The most affected area was Chakwal, a salt range area of the province, some 300 kms from Lahore, receiving 423 mm of rain in the last 24 hours leading to floods in the area, the authorities said.

Pakistan’s monsoon death toll hits 180 after 54 killed in 24 hours

RAWALPINDI, July 17 — Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government’s disaster agency said today. Torrential rain has poured almost without pause across parts of Punjab province since Wednesday morning, causing urban flooding.Residents living near a river that runs through the city of Rawalpindi, next to the capital Islamabad,…

Section 144 imposed across Punjab, ‘emergency’ in parts as rains claim dozens of lives in past 24 hours

PDMA says 61 dead, 268 injured; Chakwal records 400mm of rain in 10 hours; flood alert issued for Rawalpindi; more showers expected.

Pakistan’s monsoon misery worsens as floods kill more than 150

Over 300 people have also been injured in the climate-induced disaster since late June.