Tuesday, August 30: Since the beginning of the rainy season in June, rainfall-, Cloudbursts- and embankments related to the death toll in Pakistan have passed 1,100. From that death, around 120 has occurred in just the last 24 hours. Among the affected areas, Sindh remains the worst with more than 74 deaths, followed by 31 at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Gilgit Baltistan, and four in Balochistan. According to the latest report by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 32 children, 56 men and nine women have died in the ongoing flood.
The Indus River which flows through Pakistan remains at high levels of flooding, and the country is impossible to get leeway from heavy rain in the near future. Floods that have destroyed have caused losses of at least $ 10 billion, adding to the existing Pakistani economic crisis. To this day, rain and floods have killed and injured thousands, replacing at least 498,000 to aid camps, and claimed lives at least 719,558 livestock.
Furthermore, around 992,871 houses, 3,451 km roads, 149 bridges and 170 shops have been destroyed in the rain. In accordance with the Minister of Finance of the State, Miftah Ismail, the complete details of the wise economic loss of this sector have not been obtained. Sherry Rehman, a Pakistani senator and the country’s climate minister, has described the current situation in the country as a “serious climate disaster”.
“We are currently in zero land from the front lines of extreme weather events, in the endless heat wave cascade, forest fires, flash floods, glaciers of glaciers, flood events and now this decade monster does not bring non -bring non -bring non -bring non – -Frilling does not bring not to bring not to bring not to bring not to bring not to bring not to bring not to bring about not to bring about not bringing not to bring not to bring not to bring not to bring about not bringing off non -Wring Non -Wrowing “Said Rehman.
With nearly one third of the country is still under water and the situation is deteriorating, the Pakistani government has requested international assistance. India, another country reaches out On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated “sincere condolences” to the affected family. “Sad to see the destruction caused by floods in Pakistan. We expressed our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, who were injured and all that were affected by this natural disaster and hoped for a normal initial recovery,” he tweeted. In addition, Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that their government was considering importing food items such as onions and tomatoes from India, regardless of the trade ban incurred in 2019 after the special status given to Jammu & Kashmir in Article 370.
India had previously provided similar assistance to Pakistan, especially after the earthquake in 2005 and during the flood in 2010. Meanwhile, several countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey have also expanded their support through monetary contributions and assistance. The first flight from the UAE brought more than 3,000 tons of assistance, and at least 15 planel content will land in the country in the coming days.
Likewise, the Turkish Red Crescent Society has contributed RS 16,000, 300 kit, 600 cans of Jerry, and 1,500 mosquito nets for 300 families in Jafferrabad. The Turkish government has also sent 100 tents and 1,000 blankets. Likewise, Qatar Charity provides a shelter for the Balochistan community who are less able to work together with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. The Canadian government has allocated USD 20,000 for flood assistance operations as well, said Canadian International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan. Apart from large -scale assistance, more funds are needed, said officials in Pakistan. In addition to monetary contributions, Queen Elizabeth has also expressed condolences to Pakistan, stating that the United Kindom stands in solidarity with the country. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed the same feeling about the state of the country.
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