More than 33 million people have been displaced as destructive monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc
Flash floods triggered by destructive monsoon rains across much of
The government has declared an emergency to deal with monsoon flooding, which began in June and continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan.The National Disaster Management Authority in its latest overnight report said 45 people were killed in flood-related incidents from Friday to Saturday. That brought the death toll since mid-June to 982 with 1,456 injured.
Three people were killed as a result of landslides and floods in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and the authorities in Nowshera asked for immediate evacuations amid a “very high flood” in the Kabul River. Former prime minister Imran Khan has been under severe criticism for a planned rally on Saturday in Jhelum, in the north of Punjab province. Khan was also criticised for for refusing to collect funds for flood relief during his visit to flood-affected areas. Khan said he could only appeal for funds after an assessment of losses.
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