Excessive rain, changing patterns, dozens of deaths mark Pakistan monsoon

People wade through floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains in Multan, Pakistan, Aug. 30, 2024. FILE- Motorcyclists and cars drive through a flooded road caused by heavy monsoon rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, July 30, 2024.

As monsoon season nears its end in Pakistan, higher than average rainfall and rain-related accidents leave behind a trail of deaths, nearly half of them children.