Death toll from six weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan jumps to 154

The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154 (KM Chaudary/AP)

The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said on Thursday, as downpours continued in much of the country, inundating some villages.

More than 1,500 homes have been damaged since July 1, when the monsoon rains began, the National Disaster Management Authority said.