Monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours

Authorities said that heavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in Eastern Pakistan within 24 hours and brought the total deaths in the country to 178 in the last three weeks.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department said that Rain triggered the flash floods of rainfall in July because Rain experienced 82 percent more rainfall in July in July and left a few villages under water.

Since June 26, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab in Northwest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh in the south and Belochistan in the southwest.

Estimators, 54 deaths last day, between July 1 and July 15, 124 percent more rainfall than the previous year occurred in the state of Punjab said.

Heavy torrential rains continued on Thursday, overflowing the streets in various urban areas, including Rawalpindi and sarcophagus.

Cloudburst in the Jhelum area in Punjap triggered the flash flood and asked the authorities to use boats to evacuate dozens of people.

The National Disaster Management Authority has released an updated flood warning and urged local authorities to remain in a high alarm.

Tourists were advised to avoid traveling to the affected areas where rains could trigger land shifts and prevent highways.

On Thursday, television news images were stranded by a flash flood at the foot of the Rawalpindi City, after a family helicopter that broke three members of a family from the roof of their homes.

METEOROLOGY Department, Capital Islamabad, Pakistan ruled by Kashmir and other parts of the country is expected more rain.

Authorities warned that they would not repeat excessive air like 2022 floods, leaving one -third of the country under water and killed 1737 people.