Islamabad, SANA – Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have claimed at least 98 lives and injured 185 people across Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Friday.

The NDMA added that in the past 24 hours, eight people died and 27 were injured in rain-related incidents.

Punjab province saw the highest number of deaths at 37, including 20 children, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 30 fatalities.

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