Balochistan flood update

• The death toll in Balochistan has risen up to more than 325 due to floods and epidemics spread across the province
• In the last 24 hours, 02 people were reported dead
• 65,000 houses were completely demolished and 120,000 were minorly affected due to floods
• Due to torrential rains, more than 500,000 cattle were also killed

QUETTA: The death toll in Balochistan has risen up to more than 325 due to floods and epidemics spread across the province. In the last 24 hours, 02 people were reported dead, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) released a report on Tuesday.

According to the data shared by PDMA, billions of worth of wheat and other crops have been destroyed due to flash floods and rains.

Moreover, 172 people had serious or minor injuries. Of the wounded people, 91 men, 39 women, and 45 children faced injuries, according to PDMA stats.

As per the details, 65,000 houses were completely demolished and 120,000 were minorly affected due to floods. A 1500 km long highway road was also affected due to floods.

Furthermore,  more than 4,000 solar plates, tube wells, and borings were also affected or destroyed due to flash floods. A vast area of Standing crops of 900,000 acres of land was also destroyed which has caused a shortage of food in the province.

[embedpost slug=”dengue-upsurge-positive-cases-are-increasing-across-country”]

Read more

• Catastrophic torrential rains in Balochistan have taken the lives of 236 people throughout the province
• In the last 24 hours, floods in different districts have claimed 12 lives
• The death ratio of women and children is higher than that of males. According to the report, 112 men,55 women, and 69 children perished as a result of the excessive rains
• The stats in the PDMA report show that around 27,747 residential homes and buildings were affected by floods

QUETTA: Catastrophic torrential rains in Balochistan have taken the lives of 236 people throughout the province. In the last 24 hours, floods in different districts have claimed 12 lives, according to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Wednesday.

According to the PDMA statistics, the death ratio of women and children is higher than that of males. According to the report, 112 men,55 women, and 69 children perished as a result of the excessive rains.

As per the details, the deaths occurred in Quetta, Bolan, Zhob, Daki, Khuzdar, Kohlo, Kech, Mastong, Hartnai, Qila Saif Ullah, and Sibbi. 102 people were injured or suffered minor injuries as a result of the torrential rains. According to the PDMA report, 55 men, 11 women, and 35 children faced injuries.

In flood-hit areas, the infrastructure, including buildings, houses, and other shelters, is destroyed or damaged. The stats in the PDMA report show that around 27,747 residential homes and buildings were affected by floods.

[embedpost slug=”cases-on-may-25-vandalism-filed-against-14-pti-leaders-dismissed”]

Read more