I got back Pakistan for A new flood of swollen rivers in The north And deaths from water-borne diseases are the human toll that year the monsoons have exceeded 1000 on Sunday.
The great Indus River that runs through the Pakistan River secondThe most populous region fed by dozens of tributaries of mountains to northbut many blew up their next banks record Rain and melting glaciers.
Officials warned of floods of Water is expected to reach the south city of bond in The next Few days adding misery to me millions already affected by the floods.
Now, Indus in High flood said Aziz Soomro supervisor of The barrage regulates the flow of the river near Score.
Annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian subcontinent, but also brings destruction.
Officials say this year the monsoon floods have affected more from 33 million people – one in Seven Pakistanis – nearly a million . destroyed or severely damaged homes.
On Sunday, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority said death The number of victims of the monsoon rains reached 1033, with 119 dead in the previous 24 hours.
This year, he said, Iraq’s floods can be compared to 2010 – the worst on record – when over 2000 people He died at about five of The country was under water.
in thousands of people who live near flood- swollen rivers in Pakistan north They were ordered to evacuate from danger regions, but military helicopters and rescue workers are still lagging behind safety.
“People were notified around 3 or 4 in the morning in Rescue worker Omar Rafeeq told AFP in the morning that their homes were evacuated.
“When flood Water hit The area We had to save children And the women. “
many rivers in The area A wonderful tourist destination of Rugged mountains and valleys – their banks exploded, torn down scores of Including a 150-room hotel that collapsed into a raging torrent.
visitor house Malik Nasir Khan who business was bad hit By the 2010 floods, he said he had lost everything.
“I washed away the rest of the hotel “.
Disease outbreak risks
In the meantime, health experts have made emergency call to government And non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to send “immediately” medical equipment and medicines for flood- tense areas, warning that diseases kill more people from rain and floods.
Disease outbreak already I started. Reports from Sindh and Balochistan are particularly grim. with tens of in thousands already Suffers from diarrhea, gastroenteritis, malaria, dengue fever and other skin and eye diseases,” said Dr. Qaiser Sajjad, secretary general of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), a national organization of health professionals.
He told Anadolu Agency that apart from these diseases, there is a rise risk of Hepatitis, cholera, etc deadly Spread of infection if immediate action is not taken.
The Sindh Health Department confirmed in statement that over 170,000 peopleincluding 52,000 suffering from diarrhea, from floodAffected areas of boycott. He. She added Containing 72 cases of snake bite also It has been reported.
“We were drinking polluted and unhealthy water for Several days like everything in Our village is under water.”year- Old Khakili, mother of Four, according to the Anadolu Agency (AA).
“everybody (in Mine family) sick because of of Contaminated water and poor food quality. But (his baby) is deteriorating due to diarrhea and vomiting.”
Climate change is the cause
Pakistani officials blamed the destruction on Human-driven climate change, saying the country is unfairly bearing the consequences of Irresponsible environmental practices elsewhere in The world.
Pakistan is the eighth on NGO Global Climate Risk Index Germanwatch, A list of countries It is considered the most vulnerable to extremism weather caused by climate change.
Exacerbation of the situation, corruption, poor planning and mockery of Local regulations mean thousands of Buildings were built in Areas prone to seasonal flooding.
The government declared a state of emergency and mobilized military to deal with What Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman called a “disaster” of epic Scale.”
in parts of Sindh, the only dry land is elevated roads and railways, next to dozens of in thousands of Poor rural people have taken refuge with their livestock.
Near one row sqaure of tents stretched for 2 km, with people They still arrive with loaded boats with Wooden charboy beds, pots and pans – the only possessions they can salvage.
“The water has started rising in Yesterday’s river flooded all the villages and forced us “The escape,” worker Wakeel Ahmed, 22, told AFP.
The supervisor of the aqueduct, Soomro, told AFP that every dam gate was open for dealing with river flow of more More than 600,000 cubic meters per second.
The flood couldn’t come at a worse time for Pakistan, where economy he is in free fall and former prime minister Imran Khan impeached by parliament vote of no trust in April.
While the capital was Islamabad and a garrison adjacent to it city of Rawalpindi has survived the worst of Floods, the effects of which can still be felt.
“Supplies are very limited at the moment,” said Mohamed Ismail, a product store owner. in Rawalpindi.
“Tomatoes, peas, onions and other vegetables are not available “Because of the floods,” he told AFP, adding that prices were also to rise.
I got back Pakistan for A new flood of swollen rivers in The north And deaths from water-borne diseases are the human toll that year the monsoons have exceeded 1000 on Sunday.
The great Indus River that runs through the Pakistan River secondThe most populous region fed by dozens of tributaries of mountains to northbut many blew up their next banks record Rain and melting glaciers.
Officials warned of floods of Water is expected to reach the south city of bond in The next Few days adding misery to me millions already affected by the floods.
Now, Indus in High flood said Aziz Soomro supervisor of The barrage regulates the flow of the river near Score.
Annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian subcontinent, but also brings destruction.
Officials say this year the monsoon floods have affected more from 33 million people – one in Seven Pakistanis – nearly a million . destroyed or severely damaged homes.
On Sunday, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority said death The number of victims of the monsoon rains reached 1033, with 119 dead in the previous 24 hours.
This year, he said, Iraq’s floods can be compared to 2010 – the worst on record – when over 2000 people He died at about five of The country was under water.
in thousands of people who live near flood- swollen rivers in Pakistan north They were ordered to evacuate from danger regions, but military helicopters and rescue workers are still lagging behind safety.
“People were notified around 3 or 4 in the morning in Rescue worker Omar Rafeeq told AFP in the morning that their homes were evacuated.
“When flood Water hit The area We had to save children And the women. “
many rivers in The area A wonderful tourist destination of Rugged mountains and valleys – their banks exploded, torn down scores of Including a 150-room hotel that collapsed into a raging torrent.
visitor house Malik Nasir Khan who business was bad hit By the 2010 floods, he said he had lost everything.
“I washed away the rest of the hotel “.
Disease outbreak risks
In the meantime, health experts have made emergency call to government And non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to send “immediately” medical equipment and medicines for flood- tense areas, warning that diseases kill more people from rain and floods.
Disease outbreak already I started. Reports from Sindh and Balochistan are particularly grim. with tens of in thousands already Suffers from diarrhea, gastroenteritis, malaria, dengue fever and other skin and eye diseases,” said Dr. Qaiser Sajjad, secretary general of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), a national organization of health professionals.
He told Anadolu Agency that apart from these diseases, there is a rise risk of Hepatitis, cholera, etc deadly Spread of infection if immediate action is not taken.
The Sindh Health Department confirmed in statement that over 170,000 peopleincluding 52,000 suffering from diarrhea, from floodAffected areas of boycott. He. She added Containing 72 cases of snake bite also It has been reported.
“We were drinking polluted and unhealthy water for Several days like everything in Our village is under water.”year- Old Khakili, mother of Four, according to the Anadolu Agency (AA).
“everybody (in Mine family) sick because of of Contaminated water and poor food quality. But (his baby) is deteriorating due to diarrhea and vomiting.”
Climate change is the cause
Pakistani officials blamed the destruction on Human-driven climate change, saying the country is unfairly bearing the consequences of Irresponsible environmental practices elsewhere in The world.
Pakistan is the eighth on NGO Global Climate Risk Index Germanwatch, A list of countries It is considered the most vulnerable to extremism weather caused by climate change.
Exacerbation of the situation, corruption, poor planning and mockery of Local regulations mean thousands of Buildings were built in Areas prone to seasonal flooding.
The government declared a state of emergency and mobilized military to deal with What Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman called a “disaster” of epic Scale.”
in parts of Sindh, the only dry land is elevated roads and railways, next to dozens of in thousands of Poor rural people have taken refuge with their livestock.
Near one row sqaure of tents stretched for 2 km, with people They still arrive with loaded boats with Wooden charboy beds, pots and pans – the only possessions they can salvage.
“The water has started rising in Yesterday’s river flooded all the villages and forced us “The escape,” worker Wakeel Ahmed, 22, told AFP.
The supervisor of the aqueduct, Soomro, told AFP that every dam gate was open for dealing with river flow of more More than 600,000 cubic meters per second.
The flood couldn’t come at a worse time for Pakistan, where economy he is in free fall and former prime minister Imran Khan impeached by parliament vote of no trust in April.
While the capital was Islamabad and a garrison adjacent to it city of Rawalpindi has survived the worst of Floods, the effects of which can still be felt.
“Supplies are very limited at the moment,” said Mohamed Ismail, a product store owner. in Rawalpindi.
“Tomatoes, peas, onions and other vegetables are not available “Because of the floods,” he told AFP, adding that prices were also to rise.