Another 28 people lost their lives during the last 24 hours, according to the latest NDMA figures.
THEi floods due to monsoon rains which began in June have claimed the lives of at least 1,061 people in Pakistan, according to the latest casualty tally released today by the national disaster management authority (NDMA).
Another 28 people lost their lives during the last 24 hours, according to the latest NDMA figures.
Authorities are scrambling to reach isolated villages in mountainous areas in the north of the Asian country, meaning the toll could get even heavier.
Over 33 million inhabitants, in other words one in seven Pakistanis are affected by the floods and almost one million homes have been destroyed or severely damagedaccording to the government.
The NDMA also reported that over 800,000 acres of farmland have been flooded, as have 3,400 kilometers of roads and 157 bridges.
The monsoon, which usually lasts from June to September, is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing the water resources of the Indian subcontinent. But with it, almost every year, comes many tragedies and disasters
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