The death toll from recent monsoon rains and floods in various parts of Balochistan has risen to 270, with three more people dying on Friday, according to the provincial disaster management authority.
The authority added that the death toll included 126 men, 61 women and 83 children, while 166 people were injured, according to the newspaper “The Nation” of Pakistan on Saturday.
The authority stated that the heavy rains caused the loss of at least 500,000 head of livestock. The authority added that the rains and floods in the region damaged 64,385 houses, of which 18,410 houses were completely destroyed, while 45,975 houses were partially damaged.
The authority added that more than 1,500 km of roads and 22 bridges were damaged due to the floods, while crops based on more than two acres of land were also destroyed, and the authority is conducting relief operations in the affected areas.
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