Pakistan Rain Fury Leaves 86 Dead, Over 150 Injured; Experts Warn Of Looming Crisis

At least 86 people have been killed while over 150 have been injured in the rain fury that has hit Pakistan.

The reports said six people have died while nine others were wounded in the heavy rains across Pakistan in the past 24 hours.

The reports quoting the country’s official figures said 86 deaths and 151 injuries have been reported, which includes 16 women and 37 children.

The incessant downpour has also resulted into damage of 97 houses in the country, the reports said.

The country’s Punjab has the highest death toll where at least 52 people have died in the heavy rains, the reports said.

In the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, the report said 20 people died while six lost their lives in Balochistan.

This year in April the country’s disaster management had predicted that there was a 72 per cent chance of devastating floods in Pakistan in 2023, the reports mentioned.

The experts in the country are linking the floods to the rapid rise in the temperature, glacier melting and early monsoon, the reports mentioned.

Pakistan's Climate Change Ministry has also said that it has been monitoring the country’s situation through 17 satellites and 36 flood warning systems. 

The experts have also warned that Pakistan will end up in a huge economic crisis if catastrophic floods like last year happened now, the report said.

Meanwhile, there were roof collapses in Lahore's Azhar Town and Shahdara Town neighbourhoods during the ongoing spell of rain across Pakistan's Punjab and injured at least nine people, the reports said.

They mentioned there has been no significant injuries in the incident.

The reports said all the injured people were immediately taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The reports said the authorities in the country are keeping close eye on the swelling rivers and emerging flood situation.