Latest news 150 dead in monsoon rains in Pakistan
More than 150 people have already lost their lives in Pakistan since the monsoon season began a month ago. This was announced by the country's disaster management authority. Rescue workers in the most populous province of Punjab are reportedly on high alert to evacuate people by boat and recover the dead following renewed flooding.
08.08.2024, 14:20
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A spokesman for the rescue authority in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told the German Press Agency about flooded roads and destroyed bridges. Thousands of schoolchildren have already been unable to attend classes since the start of the monsoon season, he added.
Aid organization warns of destruction and disease
According to the country's meteorological authority, the current rainfall is expected to continue until the middle of next week. The aid organization International Rescue Committee warned only this week of destruction and outbreaks of disease caused by the floodwater.
The South Asian country usually experiences heavy rainfall during the monsoon season from July to September. However, extreme weather events are on the rise. Experts blame the climate crisis for this. In the summer of 2022, Pakistan experienced a severe flood disaster that temporarily flooded a third of the country and claimed the lives of 1,700 people.
