Monsoon rains in Pakistan, the death toll rises. The photos of the floods

The count of deaths caused by pmonsoon law and from the consequent floods that are plaguing Pakistan, it continues to rise dramatically. The latest data reports 1,136 victims (75 only in the last 24 hours), according to the data released in the past few hours by the Ndma (National Disaster Management Authority). According to Save The Children, there are 348 children among the victims. And more than 33 million people across the country have been affected

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There are already many people who have received the order evacuation and who have lost everything. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by floods across Pakistan,” wrote the Queen Elizabeth to the president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi. “My thoughts go out to all those affected, as well as to those who work in difficult circumstances to support the recovery efforts. United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Pakistan while it is committed to recovering from these terrible events ”

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The rains that hit Pakistan in recent days are “Without precedents in the last 30 years ”: said the country’s premier, Shehbaz Sharif. The floods are “like an ocean, there is water everywhere”, added the head of the government, as the rescue operations. A third of Pakistan “is under water right now,” said Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, calling the floods that hit the country “a crisis of unimaginable proportions”

The experts of Doctors Without Borders. “To date, our teams have provided outpatient support to more than 300 patients with diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, malnutrition, skin diseases and even pregnant women. Twenty patients were also referred to the Dera Murad Jamali District Headquarters Hospital for treatment, “he said. Xu Weibinghead of mission of MSF in the country

“In Dera Murad Jamali, in Balochistan, MSF’s emergency medical support teams, made up of doctors, nurses and health promoters, are responding to floods that have affected the region. The teams also run mobile clinics in camps for IDPs “in different areas of the city of Dera Murad Jamali, he added.

“Our staff in Balochistan and Sindh will continue to assess the situation and update their response based on the available resources and changing needs. Currently, we are trying to cope with some of the logistic problems existing on the flooded streets, which have seen some cities completely isolated ”, concluded the head of mission

The terrible floods that have been affecting Pakistan since the beginning of the season monsoonsrepresent a natural disaster also stimulated by climate change and which risks having serious repercussions for the already fragile economy of the country. This was explained by the experts of the Pakistani National Disaster Management Authority who speak of almost one million homes partially or completely destroyed by the calamity, with millions of people homeless

In recent years, the country has had to face the serious impact of the climate change. In 2022 the province of southern Sindh was particularly affected, where 347 people were killed and over a thousand injured. The budget also sees some 3,500 km of roads, 149 bridges and 170 shops wiped out flash floods while over 700,000 head of cattle died

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, it is likely that the heavy rains will continue throughout the country also in the coming days

So far Pakistan has received an average of 166 mm of rain in Augusta value that is 241% above the average, said the prime minister, but “with a level that in the southern areas of the country is 784% higher.” To support the population in crisis, Sharif asked for a contribution from individuals and made a appeal to the international community. Just recently, while visiting a flood-affected area of ​​Sindh, Shahbaz said the government has allocated 38 billion Pakistani rupees (about $ 171.6 million) for relief efforts.

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