ISLAMABAD, July 16, (Xinhua): Torrential monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 116 people and injured 253 others across Pakistan since June 26, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Tuesday. According to the NDMA's latest report, five more deaths and 41 injuries were recorded in the past 24 hours due to rain-related incidents.

The eastern Punjab province recorded the highest number of fatalities with 44, followed by the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with 37, the southern Sindh province with 18, and the southwestern Balochistan province with 16. One death and five injuries were reported in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, while no casualties were recorded in Gilgit-Baltistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory, said the NDMA.

The agency has issued a weather alert, warning of potential flash floods in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan provinces, as heavy rainfall is forecast to continue through Thursday.