September 9

At least 12 people were killed in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

According to a report released by the NDMA on Wednesday night, at least seven children were among those who lost their lives in separate flood-related accidents in different parts of the country.

The country's southern Sindh province was the worst-hit region with six killed, followed by the southwestern Balochistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces which reported three and two deaths, respectively, the report said.

Moreover, 19,153 houses were destroyed and 2,042 livestock perished in different parts of Pakistan, the report added.

The total death toll in Pakistan from this season's monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to around 1,355 along with 12,722 injured, according to the latest statistics updated by the NDMA.

The NDMA further added that 81 districts of Pakistan have been affected by floods and 634,749 people are currently living in camps.

xinhua