Monsoon flood claims over 150 lives in Pakistan
The death toll from monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan has risen above 150 amid fresh warnings of more rains and flash floods.
According to data compiled by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the death toll crossed the 150 mark on Wednesday, with 66 of the deaths reported in Punjab.
Over 230 people had been injured in the incidents caused by the flooding, while more than 450 houses were damaged.
The incident occurred in the capital Islamabad when 13 labourers were killed as the wall of an underpass under construction collapsed on their camp.
Meanwhile on Monday, the metrological department issued fresh warnings of flash floods in Balochistan, hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab and urban flooding in Sindh.
“Around 2,000 people were killed by catastrophic floods and the subsequent outbreak of diseases in Pakistan in 2022 when a third of the country was submerged, affecting 33 million people.”
Pakistan is responsible for less than one per cent of global carbon emissions but is among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations.
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