Extreme Weather Kills 14 In Pakistan

At least 14 people were killed in Balochistan and Sindh on Saturday in rain-related accidents as heavy downpour wreaked havoc in the two provinces.

The monsoon rains, causing flash floods, claimed the lives of 10 people in Balochistan, while at least four were killed in Karachi.

The death toll in Balochistan during the current monsoon season has reached 190.

The Dawn news on Sunday added that as many as 20 people were washed away in hill torrents in Qila Abdullah after their tractor trolley overturned while they were trying to cross a flooded area.

Official sources said that so far eight bodies have been recovered, while Provincial Disaster Management Authority teams and security forces had launched search operations.

According to a health official, the bodies of four people who drowned were brought to the district hospital, where the local administration has declared an emergency.

Four injured were also brought to a health facility in Mazai Adha area while two injured were sent to Quetta for treatment.

The prime minister of the country, Shehbaz Sharif sought a report on the damages and directed the national and provincial disaster management authorities to expedite rescue and relief operations.