Landslides in Pakistan .. and the death toll from the rains rises to 133

Landslides triggered by heavy rains have closed many major roads in northern Pakistan, stranding tourists and disrupting traffic, officials said on Monday, while the death toll from weather-related accidents last month rose to at least 133.

Thousands of tourists have flocked to scenic tourist destinations in northern Pakistan in recent days, ignoring warnings from the disaster management agency, which last week told people to avoid non-essential trips because Continuous monsoon rains It can cause landslides and flash floods.

Landslides caused by rain hit several roads in Chitral, Dir and Patgram districts in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. Taimoor Khan, a disaster management spokesman for the province, said authorities were trying to clear roads to restore traffic in the mountainous areas.

At least 133 people have died in weather-related accidents across Pakistan since June 24, when the monsoon rains began.

Heavy rains have swollen three major rivers – Jhelum, Sutlej and Chenab in eastern Punjab province – prompting disaster management to be on high alert for more flash floods. The floods had already affected at least 15,000 people in the past three weeks.

Monsoon rains returned to Pakistan after a year devastating floods It killed 1,739 people across the country. And it will continue monsoon season, Which officially started from July 1 to September in the South Asian country.