ISLAMABAD(National times)- As many as 907 people have lost their lives in recent monsoon and floods, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in the latest report. According to the report, a total of 1,044 people have been injured, while thousands of homes and livestock have also been affected throughout the country. The report said that 223 people died in Punjab while 654 got injured in the province. The monsoon and floods killed 502 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while 218 got injured. As many as 58 people died and 78 got injured in Sindh, the report said. Similarly, the monsoon killed 26 people in Balochistan while 5 were injured the province. In Gilgit-Baltistan, 41 deaths and 52 injuries were reported due to rains, flash floods, and landslides.

Sindh braces as floodwaters trigger widespread damage in South Punjab

According to the report, 38 people were killed in Azad Jammu & Kashmir due to rains and floods. Moreover, nine deaths were reported in Islamabad in this monsoon. The NDMA report also stated that 6,180 livestock have perished, and 7,848 houses have been either partially or completely damaged due to the extreme weather. In light of the ongoing weather conditions, NDMA has issued a severe weather alert for several areas in Southern Punjab, warning of thunderstorms, strong winds, and heavy rainfall in the next 24 to 48 hours. The affected areas include Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Ahmedpur, Liaqatpur, Zahir Pir, Rajanpur, Khanpur, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan and Sadiqabad. The alert also warns of the risk of flash floods in hill torrents and the possibility of landslides in vulnerable regions.