Six more people have died and a number of villages inundated in flash floods caused by intense rainy spell in Qila Abdullah and several other areas of Balochistan.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, the number of rain-related deaths has reached 182 in the province and several villages have submerged in flood water.
Three dams have been washed away and many link roads destroyed in Qila Abdullah.
The train service between Chaman and Quetta has also been affected due to flood water in the area. Scores of cattles have perished and crops and orchards ruined.
The traffic between Quetta and Karachi was also suspended as the linking highway was damaged in different areas of Lasbela district.
The PDMA rescue teams are present in the area and are providing rescue services to people stranded in the flood-hit areas.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Qadoos Bizenjo has expressed concern over the massive damage in Qila Abdullah, Chaman, Lasbela and Muslim Bagh due to heavy rains.
He contacted the public representatives and district administration officials of the flood-ravaged areas, directing them to visit the affected areas and provide all-possible help to the affectees.
In a statement, the Chief Minister directed for immediate rescue of the people trapped in flood water.
