News Desk
QUETTA: Ten districts of Balochistan have been declared disaster hit after devastating rains across the province on Friday.
The calamity-struck districts were Ziarat, Kalat, Sohbatpur, Lasbela, Awaran, Jafarabad, Kachhi, Austa Muhammad, Loralai and Chaghi.
Rains claim 29 lives
As torrential rains wreaked havoc across the country, at least 29 people lost their lives and 15 injured in Balochistan. According to the PDMA report, the rains, which started July 1, have caused widespread damage to infrastructure and crops.
The rain has caused damage to several houses, with 858 completely destroyed and 13,896 partially damaged. In addition to the loss of lives and property, the rains have also caused significant damage to crops, with 58,799 acres of crops and 41 kilometres of roads affected.
The PDMA report also stated that seven bridges have been damaged, while 373 animals have died due to the heavy rains.
On the other hand, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of more rains in the coastal regions of Sindh over the next
