72 die due to floods in Pakistan
The fatalities, recorded since 26 June, occurred in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the north, Punjab in the east, Sindh in the south, and Balochistan in the southwest.
The NDMA advised tourists to avoid visiting affected areas, warning that further rainfall could lead to road closures and more severe flooding.
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