Monsoon claims 77 lives, damages hundreds of houses in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Sherry Rehman, Minister for Climate Change, said on Wednesday that at least 77 people have died as monsoon rains wreak havoc across the country, with 39 deaths reported in Balochistan alone.

The recent monsoon rains have destroyed hundreds of homes and hampered rescue efforts in remote areas of the country.

The minister on Wednesday called the casualties a "national tragedy" and said