Death toll from devastating floods reaches 1,162

The death toll from the devastating floods reached to 1,162 on Wednesday in the country.
According to the daily report by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), more than 3,500 people have been injured so far since June 14.
Around 1,941 people were injured while 36 were killed during the past 24 hours.Meanwhile, the United States announced $30 million in humanitarian aid to Pakistan.
“We stand with Pakistan during this difficult time, and the US is proud to be the single largest humanitarian donor to Pakistan,” Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department, told a daily news briefing on Tuesday.
“We are deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life and livelihoods throughout Pakistan,” he added.
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) partners will use this fund to prioritise urgently needed support for food, nutrition, multi-purpose cash, safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene, and shelter assistance, he said.
PM Shehbaz thanked the US government for the financial assistance.
“The tragedy is massive with millions of people gravely affected and we need our friends around the globe to help the suffering humanity,” he said.