Pakistan, July 26 -- Heavy monsoon rains continued to cause widespread destruction across Pakistan, claiming 19 lives and injuring 25 people during the last 24 hours. Most deaths resulted from roof collapses, electrocution, drowning, and lightning strikes as severe weather affected several provinces. Meanwhile, the latest disaster figures show the overall human and infrastructure losses continue to rise with every passing day.

The National Disaster Management Authority reported that 97 people have died and 297 others have suffered injuries since the current monsoon spell began on June 26. The victims include 43 children, 33 men, and 21 women. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest death toll with 52 fatalities, followed by Punjab with 2...