flash floods triggered destructive monsoon rains on many of Pakistan killed almost 1,000 people people thousands of wounded and displaced more since June, officials say.
new death payment arrived the next day prime ministerShahbaz Sharif asked for international help in struggle deadly flood damage. Over 33 million people have been moved.
government declared a state of emergency to sort out with monsoon floods that began in June and continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan.
Flooding in Pakistan affects 33 million people people as national State of emergency declared – video report
National Disaster Management Authority in this is latest night report said 45 people were killed in flood incidents associated with Friday through Saturday. It brought death duty from mid-June to 982 with 1456 wounded.
many parts of Pakistan has become inaccessible, and rescuers are working struggling evacuate thousands of abandoned people from flood- affected areas. The provinces of Balochistan and Sindh were the hardest hit.
Local media informed late on Saturday that the Kah dam near Ziarat city, 80 miles from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, collapsed due to severe flooding that claimed lives of local residents on risk. Other dams in in area have also reportedly was damaged.
There was also reports that protesters have blocked the India Highway, the only safe passage between Hyderabad and Karachi, northern Sindh and the rest of Pakistan in Nasirabad. protesters approved by local legislators endangered population by diverting flood waters.
Three people were killed as result of landslides and floods in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and authorities in Nowshera asked for immediate evacuation in conditions of “very high flood” in Kabul river.
Videos shared on social media showed bridges, roads and hotels plunging into the water and people run to evacuate their homes. The army was called in for save help in provinces.
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Additional Deputy Commissioner of Swat said on Friday that the roads spread over 130 km (80 mi) were damaged and 15 bridges completely destroyed. destroyed how flood wreaked havoc and more more than 100 houses and at least 50 hotels and restaurants were built. also destroyed.
Former prime minister Imran Khan has come under fire for scheduled rally on Saturday in jhelum, in in north of province of Punjab. Khan was also criticized for refusal to fundraise for flood relief during a visit to flood- affected areas. Khan said he could only appeal for funds after appraisal of losses.
Khan has been holding rallies across the country since April, when he was kicked out of power through constitutional vote of No confidence. He demands new elections and criticizes military and west for arranged for his dismissal.
The planned rally was criticized on social media. Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar tweeted: “AT bad taste. Thousands were left without shelter and food. While the nation suffers politics can wait.”
Khalil Runja, social activist who was leading flood relief activities with volunteers, Khan said should put politics aside and raise funds for in flood relief.
Runja said: “Khan – national figure. He should go ahead, raise funds and help people all over Pakistan, not just where he is rules. He should stop politicizing everything for for some time.”
Pakistan information minister Mariam Aurangzaib said prime minister Sharif was with in flood victims, including coalition government representatives.
She said, “Imran Khan refused to raise funds for flood engaged in political fundraising and encouraged for political meetings. No politician anywhere in in world acted like this is in middle of a national emergency in a way Imran Khan plays. It is sad.”
Following criticism, PTI leader Asad Umar, a close aide of Khan, tweeted: “Tomorrow Imran Khan will hold a telethon to raise funds for flood relief efforts. Details will be announced later today.”
In response to Sharif’s appeal for international aid, UN scheduled $160 million flash appeal for donations, according to foreign ministry spokesman Asim Iftikhar. He said in his weekly briefing on Friday that the appeal will be launched on August 30th.
United Kingdom government It has announced £1.5m of humanitarian funding as urgent support to Pakistan.
