Karachi, Pakistan: The death toll in rain-related incidents has risen to 147 in the last one month as monsoon rains continue. PakistanOfficials said flash floods have occurred in some parts of the country.
National Disaster Management Authority Said that 88 of the dead so far are women and children. Monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads, bridges and power stations across the country.
The situation was particularly dire in the major southern port city. Karachi, the country’s largest, where entire neighborhoods were submerged on Monday, leaving commuters stranded in places or attempting to get into knee-deep water on foot or on bicycles. Some residents arranged boats to take them to safer places.
Abdul Rahim, a resident, said, “At the moment, the situation is that we need to travel by boat instead of vehicles as the roads are flooded.”
Other residents of Karachi said they were forced to leave their cars on submerged roads and walk on waist-deep water. Authorities called in paramilitary forces to drain water from the flooded roads and help with the evacuation efforts.
The rains are said to be almost twice as heavy as the average rainfall at this time of year. They began in mid-June, initially wreaking havoc in southwestern Balochistan province, where 63 people have died so far.
In Sindh In the province, where Karachi is the capital, the disaster agency said at least 26 people were killed. it rained heavily Islamabad and East Punjab Province.
Experts say that climate change is the reason for the heavy rainfall in Pakistan.
Every year, many cities in Pakistan grapple with the annual monsoon deluge, sparking criticism about poor government planning. The season runs from July to September and experts say rain is necessary to irrigate crops and refill dams and other reservoirs in Pakistan. Parts of southern Pakistan have been facing drought since the beginning of this year.
National Disaster Management Authority Said that 88 of the dead so far are women and children. Monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads, bridges and power stations across the country.
The situation was particularly dire in the major southern port city. Karachi, the country’s largest, where entire neighborhoods were submerged on Monday, leaving commuters stranded in places or attempting to get into knee-deep water on foot or on bicycles. Some residents arranged boats to take them to safer places.
Abdul Rahim, a resident, said, “At the moment, the situation is that we need to travel by boat instead of vehicles as the roads are flooded.”
Other residents of Karachi said they were forced to leave their cars on submerged roads and walk on waist-deep water. Authorities called in paramilitary forces to drain water from the flooded roads and help with the evacuation efforts.
The rains are said to be almost twice as heavy as the average rainfall at this time of year. They began in mid-June, initially wreaking havoc in southwestern Balochistan province, where 63 people have died so far.
In Sindh In the province, where Karachi is the capital, the disaster agency said at least 26 people were killed. it rained heavily Islamabad and East Punjab Province.
Experts say that climate change is the reason for the heavy rainfall in Pakistan.
Every year, many cities in Pakistan grapple with the annual monsoon deluge, sparking criticism about poor government planning. The season runs from July to September and experts say rain is necessary to irrigate crops and refill dams and other reservoirs in Pakistan. Parts of southern Pakistan have been facing drought since the beginning of this year.