357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan

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357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan

STORY: 357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Twitter post of Shahbaz Sharif 2. various of flood-stricken areas 3. various of damaged houses 4. various of rescuing residents trapped by the flood STORYLINE: At least 357 people were killed and over 400 were injured as heavy monsoon rains continued to batter Pakistan for more than five weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Thursday. Besides human loss, infrastructure, road networks and houses have also been damaged due to the heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan since June 14, official sources from the NDMA told Xinhua. A total of 23,792 homes have been fully or partially damaged, making thousands of people displaced, according to the NDMA statistics, adding that the heavy downpours have also damaged dozens of bridges and shops. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif tweeted Thursday tha

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