Pakistan's Plight continues..!? People stuck in flood..?
Pakistan's Plight continues..!? people stuck in flood..?
The unprecedented floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in pakistan have killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children, in a matter of days. Following the rains and floods in Charsadda, pakistan, families sheltering in a relief camp are spending days worrying about how they will cope with life. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit pakistan next week to assess the situation of the flood-affected people. More than 50,000 people are brought to two government shelters. More than 300 people stranded in northern pakistan have been airlifted, the government said. The United Nations has now come forward to help with relief efforts. The rains destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, crops, and infrastructure. In this regard, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has released a video message.
The unprecedented floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in pakistan have killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children, in a matter of days. Following the rains and floods in Charsadda, pakistan, families sheltering in a relief camp are spending days worrying about how they will cope with life. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit pakistan next week to assess the situation of the flood-affected people. More than 50,000 people are brought to two government shelters. More than 300 people stranded in northern pakistan have been airlifted, the government said. The United Nations has now come forward to help with relief efforts. The rains destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, crops, and infrastructure. In this regard, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has released a video message.
In it, he said, "Pakistan is mired in misery." He added that pakistan, a South Asian country, had appealed to the international organization for $160 million in aid. According to officials, Guterres will travel to pakistan next week. pakistan army is engaged in relief operations to deal with the crisis in the country. army helicopters are working to rescue the stranded families. Food is being airlifted to people stranded in inaccessible areas. Sindh province has been hit hard. "One-third of pakistan is literally underwater," said Pakistan's climate change minister, Sherry Rehman. Pakistani prime minister Shahbaz Sharif confirmed during a press conference that 380 children had died among the flood victims. The US government has donated 30 million dollars to help pakistan deal with the floods, the US Embassy has announced in a statement. Meanwhile, Sharif's government estimated the value of the flood damage at nearly $10 billion.
Two million acres of agricultural land have been affected by the floods in pakistan, according to the head of the National Disaster Management Agency, General Akhtar Nawaz.