An auto rickshaw runs in a hailstorm in Lahore, Pakistan on March 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)
ISLAMABAD, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported that at least 36 people have been killed and 41 injured in incidents caused by days of torrential rains that have swept across the South Asian country from Feb. 27 till March 3.
The deceased included 21 children, said the NDMA in a situation report. The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region, where 27 people were killed.
Additionally, a total of 469 houses were fully or partly destroyed and an estimated 61 livestock animals have perished due to the heavy rains.
Vehicles run on a road during heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. (Str/Xinhua)
Vehicles run on a road during heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. (Str/Xinhua)
People travel on a vehicle during rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. (Str/Xinhua)
People take shelter during a sudden hailstorm in Lahore, Pakistan on March 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) ■
