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Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:32pm

Nine more deaths take Pakistan floods death toll to 1,717

The recent spell of floods that following historic monsoon claimed nine more lives taking the death toll to 1,717 across Pakistan, the National Disaster Management said on Tuesday.

Of those killed, 733 were men, 345 were women and 639 were children. More than 12,000 people were injured.

The provincial breakdown of casualties stands at:

  • Sindh: 779 deaths
  • Balochistan: 336 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 308

The report also detailed infrastructure losses, stating that 436 bridges were affected by the flood. Road network spanning 13,115 kilometers was also damaged.

A total of 1,308,159 were partially damaged due to recent floods, while more than 8,06,000 hwere completely destroyed. The number of livestock lost due to the floods is estimated at 1.1 million.

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