ISLAMABAD, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rains and flash floods have claimed at least 104 lives and left over 200 others injured across Pakistan between June 26 and July 12, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.
Six people were dead and 15 others injured in rain-related accidents in the past 24 hours, the NDMA said.
The eastern Punjab province recorded the highest number of fatalities with 39, followed by the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with 31, the southern Sindh province with 17, and the southwestern Balochistan province with 16.
Authorities have issued warnings for further rainfall in the coming days and urged residents, particularly those in low-lying and vulnerable areas, to take precautionary measures. Rescue and relief operations remained underway in the worst-affected regions. ■
