Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an unprecedented natural calamity due to heavy rains and floods. 1200 people have died in Pakistan floods so far. More than 3,000 people were injured. The daily life of more than 3 crore people has been affected. Social activists fear that Pakistan is facing loss of homes and disease.
According to the government of Pakistan, there has been a loss of about 10 billion dollars due to this flood. Pakistan has also appealed to allied countries to help them economically. So far Pakistan has been helped by Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar, Turkey, Uzbekistan and UAE. The United States has announced that it will provide $30 million in funding to Pakistan. Also, the United Nations has provided about 160 million dollars for relief.
Allegation: The Pakistani government claims that the floods are not natural, but caused by human-made climate change. The United Nations has also pointed out the same in this matter. Secretary General Antonia Guterres has raised his voice in the United Nations that the countries of the world should wake up.
Satellite image: In this context, NASA has released satellite images of Pakistan’s flood-affected areas. This image released by NASA was taken on August 28. The film shows how the overflowing flood from the Indus River has damaged land areas up to 100 kilometers away. Through this film we can understand the effect of floods in Pakistan.
Climate change is unfolding before our eyes. Millions of wildlife around the world are feeling their impact. Humans have also been facing its severity for the past ten years. With all this in mind, environmental activists continue to raise the alarm that humanity is in a situation where it is necessary to move quickly to reduce global warming.