ISLAMABAD, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Floods and rain-triggered accidents across Pakistan claimed 18 lives and injured 29 others in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Tuesday.
The eastern Punjab province and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir reported seven deaths each, followed by four in the northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the NDMA.
The causes of death included flood-related drowning, structural collapses due to water damage, and accidental electrocutions as water levels rose in urban and semi-urban areas.
Authorities have issued fresh warnings for further rain in vulnerable areas, while emergency teams remain on alert. Rescue operations and damage assessments are underway in the affected regions.■
