Monsoon rainfall this year has wreaked havoc in almost all parts of the country, killing hundreds of people and damaging infrastructure worth billions of rupees, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has revealed.
According to official statistics issued by the NDMA, between 14 June and 25 July, 312 people all over the country lost their lives in different rain-related incidents, of which 136 were males, 56 females, and 121 children.
Moreover, 298 people also got injured, of which 160 were males, 78 were females, and 60 were children.
Here is a region-wise breakdown of the deaths and injuries during the said period:
Region | Deaths | Injured | ||||||
Males | Females | Children | Total | Males | Females | Children | Total | |
AJK | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 160 | 78 | 68 | 298 |
Balochistan | 39 | 30 | 33 | 102 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 57 |
GB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Islamabad | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
KP | 16 | 15 | 32 | 63 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 59 |
Punjab | 47 | 3 | 18 | 68 | 90 | 55 | 26 | 171 |
Sindh | 30 | 4 | 37 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 37 |
Total | 136 | 56 | 121 | 312 | 160 | 78 | 60 | 298 |
Furthermore, 1,736 cattle were killed, 615.5 km of road infrastructure got damaged, 5 shops were razed to the ground, and 49 bridges collapsed in the country. 5,131 houses were partially damaged and 3,248 houses were completely damaged.
Here is a region-wise breakdown of the infrastructural damage and cattle deaths during the said period:
Region | Roads (km) | Bridges | Shops | Hotels | Houses | Livestock | |
Partially Damaged | Fully Damaged | ||||||
AJK | – | – | 5 | – | 4 | 54 | 741 |
Balochistan | 580 | 11 | – | – | 1,417 | 2,536 | 712 |
GB | 2 | 34 | – | – | 215 | – | – |
Islamabad | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
KP | 6.5 | 4 | – | – | 2,010 | 446 | 222 |
Punjab | – | – | – | – | 55 | 1 | 12 |
Sindh | 27 | 1 | – | – | 1,430 | 211 | 49 |
Total | 615.5 | 49 | 5 | – | 5,131 | 3,248 | 1,736 |