[DAWN] An estimated 2,000 schools were destroyed across Punjab, the country's worst-hit province in 2014's spell of heavy rains and floods that have left 318 people dead and more than 500 injured, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.Punjab has been the worst-hit province due to rains and floods, where more than 1.7 million of the population is affected. According to the NDMA, nearly 17,000 houses have been fully destroyed.
Over 1,900 schools across the province were also damaged and remained non-operational. According to media reports, 250 schools were affected in Punjab's Jhang district alone.