13 killed and 7 injured in Pakistan due to monsoon rains

Thirteen people, including three children and five women, were killed and seven others injured due to monsoon rains in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, in the southern Punjab region of Pakistan.

According to data released by the provincial disaster management authority, the rains damaged 217 houses across the region, with 157 partially damaged and 60 completely destroyed.

The authority clarified that the death toll comprised five men, five women, and three children, while the injured list included four men, two women, and one child.

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The ongoing monsoon rains have also caused damage to infrastructure, including several secondary roads and bridges, as rainfall has continued since last month.