Islamabad

At least 357 people have died and over 400 injured in heavy rainfall that has continued to batter Pakistan for more than five weeks.

Besides human loss, infrastructure, road networks and houses have also been damaged due to the heavy rains and flash flooding across the country since June 14.

A total of 23,792 homes have been fully or partially damaged, making thousands of people displaced, according to the government statistics.

Balochistan province remained one of the most hard-hit areas, where 106 people died in rain-related incidents and subsequent flooding, followed by 90 fatalities in Sindh.

76 deaths have been recorded in Punjab province, 70 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while 15 people were killed in other parts of the country.

Meanwhile, civil administrations in respective cities along with the Pakistani Army are carrying out rescue and relief efforts in affected areas.

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Predicting more rain this week the Pakistan Meteorological Department said that monsoon currents are continuously penetrating the country and are likely to shift and intensify in upper and central parts of the country.