Flash floods and heavy rain in Pakistan have killed 64 people and injured 117 in a week, a government agency said Wednesday.
The highest toll was in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with 23 dead including 10 children, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
Flash floods and homes collapsing in heavy rain killed 21 others in the eastern province of Punjab, including 11 children, the authority said.
The rainfall has caused partial damage to 19 houses in Punjab, while in KP, 50 houses were completely destroyed and 10 were partially damaged in Balochistan.
Furthermore, nine rescue operations were conducted across the country during the recent rains. One operation each was carried out in KP, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan, with a total of 135 individuals successfully rescued.
