Torrential rain claims over 11 more lives in Pakistan; death toll hits 79

As torrential monsoon rain continues to lash Pakistan, flash floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have claimed at least 11 more lives on Thursday, bringing the nationwide death toll since June 26 to over 79, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

- Tariq Butt | Agencies

Two children and a woman were reportedly killed by electrocution in Kasur district, while others died in incidents related to flooding and lightning strikes in various parts of the country, according to local media reports.

Meanwhile, a motorcyclist was swept away by rising water levels in the Korang drain, with a video of the incident circulating on social media.

Mohsin, who fell into the Sharifabad drain in Islamabad, remains unknown. Police and rescue teams are searching the area near Sharifabad, Gulberg, and the Swat River.

Eyewitnesses said he tried to cling to the edges of the drain but failed. Residents reported strong water flow in the drain.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has placed multiple regions under high alert, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and several districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as the rain continues to batter the nation.

Additionally, several roads have been blocked due to flooding, which has impacted the traffic in these cities, according to a report by the leading Pakistani newspaper, The Express Tribune.