Floods, rains kill over 355,386 cattle in Sindh: Livestock Ministry.

KARACHI -- The Livestock and Fisheries Department has reported the death of 355,386 cattle including, cows, buffaloes and goats, amid heavy rainfall and floods in Sindh, media reported.

The death of cattle has caused damage worth Rs23.30 billion to the owners, the livestock department said. At least 7000 animal sheds have been demolished completely due to rain and floods, it added.

The demolition of sheds has caused damage of Rs8.70 billion. The death toll is expected to rise due to diseases and the unavailability of animal fodder.

Heavy rainfall and floods have caused severe infrastructural damage to the country, especially interior Sindh and Balochistan.

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