More than 20 people have been killed in the latest spell of monsoon rains across Pakistan, as torrential downpours continue to trigger deadly flooding and landslides in several parts of the country, reports AFP, quoting the country's disaster management agency.
Heavy downpours over the past week have triggered widespread flooding and landslides, devastating several regions and sweeping away entire communities. Hundreds have been confirmed dead, with many others still unaccounted for.
The National Disaster Management Authority reported that at least 10 people lost their lives in Karachi due to severe urban flooding, which led to multiple house collapses and incidents of electrocution.
In the northern mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan, 11 additional fatalities were recorded.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, has been hit particularly hard, with more than 400 deaths reported since last Thursday amid landslides and flash floods.
The monsoon season, which typically runs from June to September, frequently brings such disasters. Since the start of the current season, nearly 750 fatalities have been recorded nationwide, the NDMA said.
Pakistan remains one of the countries most at risk from climate change, facing increasingly frequent and intense weather events. In 2022, catastrophic monsoon flooding submerged a third of the country, claiming around 1,700 lives.
Comments