Death toll rises to 225 in Pakistan's flood hit Balochistan province
Karachi, Aug. 22 (PTI): At least 225 people have died in Pakistan’s Balochistan province as heavy monsoon rains and thunderstorms continue to lash the region, which remains cut off from the rest of the country, officials said on Monday. The death toll was confirmed by Quetta Commissioner Sohailur Rehman Baloch who informed the media of receiving reports of at least 225 deaths across the province. Quetta received fresh heavy downpour on Sunday, resulting in urban flooding in Pashtoonabad, Hazara Town, Qadirand, Aminabad, Nawan Killi, Killi Qambrani, and Sariab areas, where floodwater ente...