Islamabad

At least 97 people have been killed and 101 others injured across Pakistan after torrential rain lashed the country in the last three weeks.

Balochistan province remained the worst hit where 49 people were killed and 48 others injured in the ongoing spell of monsoon rain that started on Monday.

According to news reports a total of 17 people were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, followed by 11 in Sindh, 10 in the north Gilgit Baltistan region, and 10 more in other parts of the country.

Most of the deaths and injuries happened due to electrocution, roof collapse, and flash floods caused by blockages of large water drainages in urban areas.

Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman told a press conference earlier this week that the country has seen 87 per cent more rains than normal during the monsoon season this year.

She added that there had been 16 incidents of glacier bursts in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, caused by the extreme heatwave.

The Minister said Pakistan is among the 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world, stressing that the public should start taking measures to mitigate the weather impacts or things will get worse in the future.

"The recent rain disaster is a national tragedy. It is a matter of great concern, but we should realize that it is only the beginning and we have to prepare for it," she added.

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During this monsoon season, the worst-hit Balochistan and Sindh provinces received 274 per cent and 261 per cent more rain than usual.