It is said that 1 in 7 people have been affected by the current floods. It is also reported that 3.30 crore people have been affected by floods and landslides due to heavy rains and 1,136 people have lost their lives. Following this, the government of Pakistan has declared a national disaster and has intensified rescue operations.
First Published Sep 1, 2022, 6:16 PM IST
Due to continuous heavy rains in Pakistan since last June, floods have occurred in various places. In this case, due to the heavy rains that have been falling for the past few days, there has been severe flooding in the Indus River in the Sindh province.
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As a result, the coastal areas around the river have been submerged. And the entire area looks like a separate island. Meanwhile, America’s NASA Space Research Center’s MODIS satellite has taken pictures of Pakistan’s flood damage. A large part of it, which was agricultural land before the heavy rains, is now a large lake formed by the floodwaters.
In the satellite image, the lake can be seen stretching for about 100 km. This photograph, taken on August 28, shows that various parts of the country have been affected by floods. Due to the continuous heavy rain due to the change of monsoon, the rivers are flooded. Various dams are overflowing.
It is said that 1 in 7 people have been affected by the current floods. It is also reported that 3.30 crore people have been affected by floods and landslides due to heavy rains and 1,136 people have lost their lives. Following this, the government of Pakistan has declared a national disaster and has intensified rescue operations.
In this case, the United States has also announced that about 238 crore rupees will be given to Pakistan as disaster financial aid on humanitarian basis. In Pakistan, the total death toll from heavy rains is 1,162 and 3,554 injured. According to the UN, 3.3 crore people have been affected since last June. Officials have informed.
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Last Updated Sep 1, 2022, 6:16 PM IST
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