Dozens of people were killed as torrential rains ravaged the country on Sunday, inundating large swathes of land as canals breached their banks, roofs collapsed and people were electrocuted in its aftennath.
Sunday’s downpour also raised the death toll, particularly in southern Punjab.The National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) put the overall death toll on Sunday at over 69, but warned that
it may rise as the meteorological department predicted more rains in the coming
days.Swelling death toll “The strong monsoon spell has claimed over 69 lives and left 70 injured,” NDMA chairman Dr Zafar Iqbal. Qadir told The Express Tribune. He added the strong but late spell of monsoon rains
also damaged over 7,000 houses and shops across the country.“Heavy rains may fall for two more days, but rivers are not expected to flood,” he said,adding that provincial disaster management authorities
have already issued early flood warnings to prevent further damage.
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