PDMA: Torrential rains in Balochistan claimed 99 lives

• In the past 24 hours, torrential rains have claimed nine lives raising the total death toll to 99 in Baluchistan
• Most of the lives claimed by the torrential rains are of women and children. The report further elaborates that 39 men, 28 women, and 32 children lost their lives in different incidents that happened across the province
• According to the PDMA report, a total of 197,930 acres of standing crops, solar plates, tube wells, and water borings have also been damaged

QUETTA: In the past 24 hours, torrential rains have claimed nine lives raising the total death toll to 99 in Baluchistan, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Thursday.

According to the PDMA report, most of the lives claimed by the torrential rains are of women and children. The report further elaborates that 39 men, 28 women, and 32 children lost their lives in different incidents that happened across the province. The rains claimed the lives in the city Bolan, Quetta, Mastong, Kech, Harnai, Qila Saif Ullah, Sibbi, Zhob, Daki, and Khuzdar.

As per the details, the incidents resulted in the wounding of around 57 people. Totally, 3,953 houses collapsed. Moreover, four different highways covering 550 km have also been severely affected due to rains. The report further states that 706 livestock have been killed by the rains.

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According to the PDMA report, a total of 197,930 acres of standing crops, solar plates, tube wells, and water borings have also been damaged.