Torrential rain in Pakistan leaves at least 42 dead, many injured

                                                                                              (C)AFP

The death toll from torrential rain that has lashed Pakistan for the past five days has risen to 42, authorities said Monday, with collapsed roofs blamed for the fatalities. Apart from the deaths, 70 injuries were reported and 75 houses damaged, said a statement by the National Disaster Management Authority. The rain began late Thursday across the country, with the southwestern province of Balochistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa worst hit. Poorly-built homes, particularly in rural areas, are most susceptible to collapse during heavy spring rains.
The Pakistani army said in a statement that it had dispatched over 100 troops from the army and paramilitary Frontier Corps to the area to help with rescue operations and provide medical support.
Pakistan experiences severe weather patterns every year, which have affected millions of people, claimed hundreds of lives and wiped out millions of acres of farmland in recent years.
Monsoon, a rainy season that starts from mid-July and lasts till end of August, strikes Pakistan hard each year.