Quetta: Death toll from rains & flood rises to 300, PDM reports

The death toll from the recent monsoon rains and floods in different parts of Balochistan has climbed to 300 as five more persons died on Monday.

As per Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), death toll from recent monsoon rains and floods in different parts of Balochistan has risen to 300, including 137 men, 73 women and 90 children, while 181 persons have been injured. The new death was reported from Zhob.

The PDMA reported that the heavy rains caused loss of at least 304,950 livestock. The PDMA reported that 19,876 houses were completely destroyed while 51,974 houses were partially damaged by the rains and floods in the province.

The PDMA reported that 2,198 km length of roads and 24 bridges were damaged due to the floods while standing crops over 200,936 acres of land were also destroyed. The PDMA is conducting relief operations in the affected districts.