Ten Balochistan districts declared calamity hit

QUETTA: Ten districts of Balochistan have been declared calamity hit after devastating rains across the province, which has claimed the lives of 29 people.

The calamity hit Balochistan districts were Ziarat, Kalat, Sahabpur, Lasbela, Awaran, Jafarabad, Kachhi, Austa Muhammad, Loralai and Chaghi.

According to PDMA report, the rains, which started since July 1, have caused widespread damage to infrastructure and crops.

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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 24 hours