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37 more people died in floods across country: NDMABreaking

September 17, 2022

Another 37 people have died in flood-related incidents during the last 24 hours across the country, said NDMA on Saturday. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 32 people died in Sindh and five people died in Balochistan during the last 24 hours. The death toll in floods has now climbed up to 1,545. So far, 678 people have died in Sindh, 306 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 299 in Balochistan. There were 191 deaths in Punjab, 22 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 48 in Azad Kashmir. According to the NDMA report, 92 people were also injured due to rains and floods during the last 24 hours. Since June 14, 12,850 people have been injured. More than 36,000 houses were damaged across the country. As many as 80 districts in the country are still affected by rain and floodwater.

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