Death toll from rain, floods in Pakistan over 1,000 in 3 months

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that at least 1,006 people have lost their lives in torrential rains and flash flooding since Jun 26. Among the deaths are 568 men, 163 women, and 275 children, Pakistani news outlet Dawn reported on Monday. The highest number of fatalities was registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with 504. Punjab reported 304 deaths, Sindh 80, Balochistan 30, Gilgit-Baltistan 41, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 38, and Islamabad nine. The NDMA said that more than 3.02 million people have been rescued from the flooding in nearly 5,800 operations. It added that 273,524 relief items, including tents, blankets, ration bags, food packs, hygiene kits, and safe drinking water have been handed out. They have also provided...