The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday that 11 people were killed in Gilgit-Baltistan in the north and 10 others died in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial hub, where heavy rain triggered electrocutions and house collapses.

More than 20 people were killed on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, leaving more than 400 dead.Monsoon floods submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022,

Monsoon rains left at least 10 people dead in the densely populated port city, with more heavy downpours predicted.

At least 660 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since monsoon season began in late June, and 935 more have been injured.

Flash floods in northern Pakistan kill nearly 400 people, the Trump administration calls off trade talks with India and deals another blow to bilateral ties, and South Asia watches the fledgling Russia-Ukraine peace process closely.

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi on Wednesday as the financial capital braced for more rain, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least 7 people dead and caused widespread flooding,

Since late June, monsoon disasters in Pakistan have killed 739 people and damaged over 2,400 homes. Continued severe weather raises concerns of further flooding and landslides.