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163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (Xinhua) At least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since June 15 of this year in separate incidents triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report.
Sharing the data of casualties from June 15 to Aug. 30 on its website on Sunday, the authority said rescue and relief operations are being carried out in the affected areas by concerned departments of the government, army and non-governmental organizations.
South Sindh province was the worst hit where 61 people were killed and 22 others injured in the rain-related incidents, the authority said, adding that 59 houses were also damaged in the heavy downpour.
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