North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Monsoon Wreaks Havoc in Pakistan: Pakistan is currently suffering from the heavy monsoon rains, which has caused widespread destruction across the country. During the last 24 hours, at least 54 people have died in incidents related to torrential rains in different parts of the country. Along with this, since the beginning of the monsoon season on 24 June, the total figure of those who lost their lives in this natural disaster has reached 208. These figures have been released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which shows the severity of the situation. This period has recorded 27 deaths in Punjab province alone, which is one of the most affected areas of rain. At the same time, 10 people have lost their lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Other affected areas also include Balochistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), where 4 and 6 deaths have occurred respectively. More than 350 people have also been injured in these incidents. Many innocent children are among those who lose, including 87 men, 47 women and 74 children, which reflect the magnitude of this tragedy. According to the report, people have died mainly due to rain, flowing in flood waters, electric current, falling trees and landslides due to rain. In Mobla, floods have also caused great damage to roads, bridges and electricity lines, which has broken contacts in many areas and life has been disturbed. The NDMA report also states that more than 450 houses have been damaged so far due to rains and floods across the country, causing a large number of people to become homeless. Pakistan is constantly facing rising risk of climate change and in such a situation, this terrible monsoon rains are already presenting new challenges for sensitive economy and infrastructure. Relief and rescue operations are continuously continuing to help the affected people and reduce the damage.
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