Death toll in Pakistan floods hits 150

But officials warn of more difficulty should the unrelenting downpour continue.

The government says at least 86 people have died and more than 600,000 people been affected as glacial melt from the Himalayas has flowed into rivers already swollen with monsoon rains which have then joined the River Indus.

The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is the worst affected, with 59 deaths reported there, as said by NDMA’s statement.

The recent flood across the country has inundated at least 2000 villages and around caused damage to at more than 2,747 houses.

The authority said that at least five persons lost their lives as a result of heavy flooding in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 20 in Azad Kashmir.

It is a key water source for Pakistan, especially in the Punjab province, which accounts for a notable share of the country’s agricultural production.

Besides transporting them to safe areas and providing them all necessary medical assistance, a tent colony has also been established by Pakistan Navy (PN) at Khairpur for temporary rehabilitation of flood affected people, said a statement issued on Monday.

He said that more severe rains are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Northern areas due to which flood-like situation could be emerged in rivers, streams and nullahs.

Monsoon rains usually start in Pakistan in mid-July and continue until the end of August.

Presently, more than 700 flood affected people are being accommodated at Pakistan Navy’s relief camp and are being provided with requisite facilities.

Last year’s monsoon left almost 400 people dead and destroyed thousands of acres of farmland.