AUTONEWS

Pakistan: at least 27 deaths due to monsoons


Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:44:27 +0200

ISLAMABAD, JULY 16 - At least 27 people have died and eight others have been injured in Pakistan due to the monsoons that have not given respite in the last 24 hours.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, due to heavy rains the village of Leswa in the Neelum Valley of Azad Kashmir at least 151 houses and two mosques have suffered serious damage. The bazaar has been completely invaded by water.
Heavy rains are also expected in the next 24 hours and an alert has been released due to the expected flooding of the major rivers of Punjab.