Pakistan, July 19 -- Punjab is reeling from severe floods caused by unprecedented monsoon rains, which have submerged many low-lying residential areas. Over the past 48 hours alone, 70 people have died, bringing the total fatalities since June 25 to 123, with 462 injured, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The floods have triggered widespread urban flooding and severe damage to infrastructure.

Rescue operations are ongoing. Over 1,000 residents have been relocated from high-risk flood zones in the Pothohar region, including 398 from Jhelum, 209 from Chakwal, and 450 from Rawalpindi. Recent deaths include individuals swept away by rising floodwaters and others killed by collapsing roofs during heavy rainstor...