At least 150 killed in Pakistan’s monsoon rains, flooding
The death toll from monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan has risen above 150 amid fresh warnings of more rain 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 deaths reported in Punjab.
More than 230 people were injured in incidents caused by the rain or flooding, and more than 450 houses were damaged.
The deadliest incident occurred in the capital, Islamabad, when 13 labourers were killed as the wall of an underpass under construction collapsed on their camp.
Record-breaking heavy rains disrupted life in the eastern city of Lahore, flooding the urban area.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the meteorological 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.
(dpa/NAN)
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