Monsoon death toll climbs to 86 as fresh rain spell threatens floods across country

• Five more killed, including four children, as nationwide monsoon devastation deepens

• NDMA warns death toll rises to 86 since June 26; 272 people injured

• PMD forecasts heavy rain through Monday, raising risk of urban and flash flooding

 ISLAMABAD: The nationwide monsoon death toll climbed to 86 after five more people, including four children, lost their lives in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours, while disaster management and weather authorities on Friday warned that another spell of heavy rainfall through Monday could trigger urban flooding, flash floods and further damage across large parts of the country.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the latest fatalities included four children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one man in Punjab, while 31 other people were injured in weather-related incidents.

The fresh weather alert comes after weeks of relentless monsoon rains that have battered much of Pakistan, triggering flash floods, collapsing homes, disrupting daily life and damaging public infrastructure in several regions.

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“More rain-thundershowers are predicted in southern and central parts, including Sindh, from Friday evening/night to Monday,” the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in its latest weather advisory.

The PMD warned that heavy rainfall could trigger urban flooding in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Hyderabad and several other cities during the forecast period.

It also cautioned that strong winds and lightning accompanying the rain could damage vulnerable structures, including electricity poles, solar panels and billboards, posing additional risks to life and property.

According to the weather department, a low-pressure system over southwest Rajasthan in India is influencing weather patterns over southern and central Pakistan, bringing widespread rain and thunderstorms to Sindh, Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days.

Since the start of the current monsoon season on June 26, rain-related incidents have claimed 86 lives and left 272 people injured across the country, according to the latest NDMA data.

Among the provinces, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded the highest number of fatalities with 51 deaths, followed by Punjab (22), Azad Kashmir (7) and Balochistan (6).

The NDMA data showed that house collapses remained the leading cause of deaths during the ongoing monsoon season, while flash floods, lightning strikes, electrocution and other rain-related incidents have also claimed numerous lives.

Authorities advised travellers to exercise extreme caution during the forecast period, particularly in flood-prone and low-lying areas, while urging farmers to take preventive measures to safeguard standing crops and livestock from adverse weather conditions.

The disaster management authorities also directed all emergency response agencies to remain on high alert and ensure preparedness for any weather-related emergencies as another widespread spell of monsoon rains approaches.