At least 1,559 people died in devastating Pakistan flooding

The heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods since mid-June have also destroyed a total of 1,979,485 houses

Relief materials being provided to the flood victims

The overall death toll in Pakistan from the catastrophic floods has increased to 1,559, with 12,850 others injured, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

In the last 24 hours, 15 new fatalities were reported, all in the worst-hit Sindh province, reports Xinhua news agency citing the NDMA as saying.