Dhaka, July 8 -- At least 72 people have been killed and over 130 injured in Pakistan following ten days of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and local officials said on Monday.
The deaths, recorded since June 26, were reported from various parts of the country, including the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eastern Punjab, southern Sindh, and southwestern Balochistan provinces.
The NDMA has urged local officials to remain on high alert and advised tourists to avoid visiting flood-affected areas, warning that continued rainfall could block highways and trigger further flash floods.
Emergency services have been operating at maximum capacity since last month, following an incident in wh...