Monsoon rains, flash floods leave 90 dead, 157 injured across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD -- Monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 90 people and injured 157 others across Pakistan since June 26, the country's disaster management agency said on Thursday.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), three deaths and eight injuries were reported during the past 24 hours alone.

The highest number of fatalities was reported in Punjab, where 32 people, including 18 children, lost their lives. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa followed with 30 deaths.

Punjab also reported the highest number of injuries at 83, followed by Sindh with 34 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 32.

Authorities have issued alerts for further rainfall and urged residents in low-lying and disaster-prone areas to take necessary precautions as rescue and relief operations continue across the affected regions.