As the nation continues to be battered by monsoon rains, severe downpours in a number of Balochistani districts have caused chaos and killed up to 12 people in various instances, according to information released on Sunday by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
In addition to injuring at least 32 people due to lightning strikes and floods, the intense downpour of rain also damaged 263 homes, 91 of which were totally demolished.
The province is currently experiencing intense rainfall in a number of locations, which is flooding low-lying areas and cutting off numerous areas owing to flooded roadways.According to a statement released by the authorities on Friday, at least thirty people have died in Pakistan as a result of floods brought on by the monsoon season. Lahore saw about 360 millimeters of rain, breaking a record that had stood for 44 years.
The capital city of Punjab had earlier in July 1980 got 332 millimeters of rain in three hours.
Remarkably, during June and September, the summer monsoon provides over 70–80% of South Asia’s yearly precipitation.