Monsoon Rains in Pakistan has been linked to more than 110 deaths including dozens of children since they arrived in late June, according to government figures released Monday.
Data from the National Disaster Agency between June 26 and July 14 showed that electrocution was the leading cause of death, followed by flash floods.
At the end of June, at least 13 tourists were swept to their deaths while protecting against flash floods on a raised river bank. In its latest report, the disaster agency said 111 people including 53 children were killed with the highest number of deaths in the most populous province of Punjab.
Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of further heavy rain in the northern and eastern regions of the country with the potential of the city’s flood, landslide and infrastructure damage due to strong wind.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned that “heavy to very heavy rain” could release flash flows in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, parts of Balochistan, Kashmir, Islamabad and Rawal Pindi.
Hill Torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan and Mudslides in Gilgit-Baltistan are also possible, while wind storms can damage trees, poles, vehicles and standing crops.
“The combination of monsoon streams from the Arabian Sea and Bengalbugt and a strong western wave will intensify rainfall across the country,” said a spokesman for Met Office. This double weather system is likely to continue in the coming days.During the last day, Okara (72 mm), Sahiwal (66 mm) and DG Khan (51 mm) led rain reports in Punjab, while Swat, Kalam and Malam Jabba received stable rainfall in KP. The city’s flood is still a significant concern about cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Peshawar.
Pakistan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries against the effects of climate change, and its 240 million inhabitants are facing extreme weather events with increasing frequency.
In 2022, unprecedented monsoon flooded one -third of Pakistan, killing 1,700 people, with some areas that had not yet recovered from the injury. In May, at least 32 people were killed in severe storms, including strong hailstorms.
