North India Statesman
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At this time, heartbreaking and frightening pictures are coming out from our neighboring country Pakistan. The devastating floods after the torrential monsoon rains have created conditions like ‘water catastrophe’ in many parts of the country, but the most destruction and death or death is being seen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The situation has become so terrible due to the sudden floods that came here that the official figure of those who died Crossed 340 And this number is constantly increasing.
The rivers are in their form and the villages of the village are getting into the water. Thousands of houses have collapsed like cards, bridges and roads have been washed away, and millions of people have lost everything homeless. It became one of the most horrific natural disasters in the history of Pakistan, which has given rise to a serious humanitarian crisis.
Dreadful scene of destruction: only water and waste everywhere
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was the worst affected by a mountain province, this flood. Due to heavy rains, the water level of the rivers suddenly increased manifold, causing water to enter the low -lying areas and people did not even get a chance to recover.
- Increased death data: As the rescue work is moving forward, more bodies are being recovered from debris and water, causing the number of dead. These include a large number of women and children, who were swept away in the fast flow of floods.
- Thousands of houses Zamindoz: In many districts of the province, thousands of soil and concrete houses could not withstand the strong flow of water and collapsed. People are forced to live under the open sky.
- Destruction of infrastructure: The floods have destroyed many important bridges, roads and communication lines connecting the province to the rest of the country. Due to this, there is a lot of difficulties in rescue and relief operations. Many areas have been completely cut, where it is almost impossible to reach.
- Millions of people displaced: In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone, millions of people had to leave their homes and migrate to safe places. These people have neither food nor clean drinking water.
Why are such disastrous circumstances becoming? (Angle of climate change)
Although flooding during the monsoon in Pakistan is not new, but in the last few years the intensity and destructive capacity of these incidents increased greatly. Environmental experts and scientists behind it Climate Change And considering global warming as a major reason.
Experts say the weather pattern has become irregular due to climate change. Now it is raining too much in a short time, which the ability to handle neither in rivers nor decades old infrastructure. This is not just a seasonal phenomenon, but a big warning that if the messing with nature is not stopped then it can be seen in even more terrible results in the future.
Government’s response and rescue operations
In the midst of this devastation scene, the Pakistani Army, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and local rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations on a war footing.
- Announcement of Emergency: Emergency has been announced in the province and an appeal is also being made for international assistance.
- Challenges in rescue work: Due to broken roads and bridges, rescue teams are facing huge difficulties in reaching the affected areas. People are being airlifted with the help of helicopters and food and drink are being delivered to them.
- Danger of diseases: After the floods, there is now a serious threat to the spread of diseases caused by cholera, diarrhea, dengue and malaria in the affected areas.
This disaster is a big examination watch for Pakistan. The coming days may be even more difficult for the flood victims, as the real challenge will begin after the flood waters, when the huge work of rehabilitation and reconstruction will be revealed.
