Destruction caused by stagnation of rainwater, causes poor sewage system, m causes problems for commuters and residents after flooding in Hyderabad, Pakistan on July 26, 2022. Credit: Asianet-Pakistan/Shutterstock
At least 194 people have been killed in severe monsoon floods and landslides in Kashmir, managed by Pakistan and Pakistan, in the last 24 hours, the BBC reported on Friday, August 15th.
Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster authorities in Kybar Pakhtunkhwa province, a mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan. About 30 homes were destroyed, and a rescue helicopter crashed during surgery, killing five crew members. Nine more people died in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, while five died in the BBC, the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. I said. Government forecasters said heavy rain is expected until August 21, in the northwest of the country where several areas were declared disaster zones.
In the banner, one survivor told AFP “Apocalypse Day. I heard a loud noise as if the mountains were slipping. I ran outside and saw the entire region shaking like the end of the world,” Azizra said. “The ground was shaking because of the power of the water, and I felt Death stare at me in my face.” Monsoon rains from June to September provide about three-quarters of South Asia’s annual rainfall. Landslides and flooding are frequent, killing more than 300 people this year. Scientists say climate change has made weather phenomena more extreme and more frequent.
