MONSOON

In Pakistan's flood situation, at least 36 people, including seven children and five women, were killed and 145 others injured, after heavy monsoon rain.The deaths and injuries were confirmed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in the past 24 hours, on August 21. Notably, this monsoon, approximately 728 people in total lost their lives due to rain-related incidents in Pakistan. Furthermore, 27,870 houses were destroyed in the… read-more

The rain situation has worsened in Pakistan's Balochistan, with ten more deaths having been recorded in the past three days, on August 15. The heavy downpour has wrecked havoc to infrastructure including houses, bridges and roads. Flash floods have damaged over 200 houses in Qila Abdullah, informed Geo News. The recent rains induced by the Monsoon season has destroyed over 1000 houses in Balochistan.

Pakistan administration is accused of demanding original computerized national Identify cards, for providing ration to the flood-affected persons. Some people are complaining that the administration is demanding for the ID cards, even after they've lost all their belongings in floods. Another person said that the ID cards weren't given for everybody. "How can a family of 10 survive with one card's ration?", said a victim. 

In Kerala's Ernakulam district, a two-storey building collapsed in Keezhillam area, on July 29. Reportedly, seven members of a family where present inside the building during the collapse. Harinarayanan (13), who was asleep during the incident, died in his sleep. His grandfather Narayan Namboothri sustained injuries to his head, and has been admitted to ICU. Officials believe that the collapse was caused due to incessant rains.

In Punjab's Patiala, the roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rains, killing four persons and leaving one injured, on July 21. All five belonged to the same family. IMD has forecasted isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Reportedly, Patiala witnessed heavy rains along with storms, which caused several trees to fall and damage vehicles.