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Flash floods kill over 1000 in Pakistan

Sunday, 28 August 2022 1:05 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 28 August 2022 1:48 AM ]

Nasir Kazmi

Press TV, Nowshera

Monsoon rains are still pounding Pakistan, hampering all sorts of communications in key cities and towns in four provinces of the country. Roads, houses, hotels and buildings along with other infrastructures have been washed away by flood waters.

Southwestern Balochistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces are now in the spotlight due to the sheer magnitude of devastation witnessed in recent days.

That’s while, millions of Pakistanis, ravaged by extreme flooding, are still awaiting relief in remote rural areas. Across large swaths of Pakistan, houses, schools, roads, and bridges have been destroyed. Floods also left thousands displaced and struggling to find safety along with their livestock.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has visited the heavily affected areas. He has already appealed to the international community to send aid and relief to help them deal with the devastation.

Pakistan is eighth on the Global Climate Risk Index for being one of the most vulnerable countries in the face of extreme weather caused by climate change. The country witnessed ‘more rain than ever recorded’ this monsoon season.

As floods have wreaked havoc from north to south, the government has declared a national emergency. With 33 million affected by the floods, authorities struggle to rescue people and provide relief.

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