Islamabad

At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country.

A total of 160 women and children are among the dead, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency has said.

The rains have partially or fully damaged more than 5,500 houses, several bridges and shops across the country.

Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country's southwestern Balochistan province, where 88 people died and 62 others sustained injuries.

Rescue and relief activities are underway in the affected districts. Relief agencies have been providing food packs, tents, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, hygiene kits, blankets and tarpaulins to the victims.

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Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast more rains in the coming days.