In Pakistan, massive flash floods have killed more than a thousand people in several regions. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 100 new deaths have become known, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday. The number of dead rose to 1033, including 348 children, it said.
Overflowing rivers damaged nearly a million buildings and more than 3,400 kilometers of roads, the agency said. Videos on social media showed how flash floods in the Swat Valley in the north of the country ripped down multi-story buildings. Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes and are now cut off from their environment in remote villages, it said. It could be days before emergency services reached them.
Pakistan: Government declares state of emergency due to rain
Pakistan’s government declared a state of emergency last Thursday and asked for international help to deal with the disaster. In total, more than 33 million people were affected by the floods, it said. The situation is getting worse as more heavy rains cause flooding and landslides, the aid organization CARE said.
Pakistan has been suffering from unusually heavy monsoon rains since mid-June. The Balochistan region in the southwest of the country is particularly affected. However, the north-west of Pakistan is now also struggling with destroyed houses, bridges and roads due to heavy rainfall. Experts blame climate change for the increase in natural disasters in the South Asian country.
Source: Stern
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