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The abnormal increase in rainfall generated flash floods across the country, particularly in the southern part of Pakistan

Friday, Aug 26, 2022

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														The abnormal increase in rainfall generated flash floods across the country, particularly in the southern part of Pakistan
															
					
											
						
														
								
									
										
											
																									
													
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	Islamabad | August 26, 2022 11:17:04 am														
													
															
													
												
												


		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
	

											
											
														
														
														
													A man wades through flood waters beside his damaged house following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Dera Allah Yar, district Jafferabad, Balochistan, Pakistan on August 25, 2022. (Reuters)Pakistan government has declared a national emergency as rain-induced floods have so far killed 937 people, including 343 children, and left at least 30 million without shelter.

Sindh Province reported the highest number of deaths as 306 people lost their lives due to floods and rain-related incidents from June 14 to Thursday, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Balochistan reported 234 deaths whereas Khyber Pakh­tun­khwa and Punjab Province recorded 185 and 165 deaths, respectively. In Pakistan-occupied Kash­mir, 37 people were killed while nine deaths were repor­ted in the Gilgit-Baltistan reg­ion during the current monsoon rains.

According to the NDMA, Pakistan received 166.8 mm of rain in August, as opposed to the average of 48 mm — an increase of 241 per cent. Sindh and Balochistan — the worst-hit regions — witnessed a 784 per cent and 496 per cent increase in the monsoon deluge, respectively, the Dawn News reported.

The abnormal increase in rainfall generated flash floods across the country, particularly in the southern part of Pakistan, which rem­ains inundated at the moment with 23 districts of Sindh being declared “calamity-hit”, the newspaper reported.

https://indianexpress.com/article/pakistan/pakistan-declares-national-emergency-flood-death-toll-8112530/

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