Staff Writer
On Thursday, 12 people, including eight children, perished in weather-related accidents in Pakistan amid fears of flash floods, bringing the death toll from two weeks of monsoon rains to at least 55, according to authorities.
The previous day, a record-breaking downpour in the eastern metropolis of Lahore caused numerous streets to flood and disrupt daily life. According to officials, 19 individuals have passed away in the city since Wednesday as a result of collapsed roofs and electrocution. More rain was expected to fall in the city, according to Pakistan’s weather service.
According to officials, a major landslide that struck the Shangla region in the Afghan bordering province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claimed at least eight children. Rescuers were working to remove a sizable mud mound out of concern for the safety of other missing children.
The poor country continued to experience heavy rain, which caused the Jhelum and Chenab rivers in Punjab province to overflow, putting the disaster management agency on high alert due to the threat of flash floods.
A year after the climatically induced rainstorm that swollen rivers and briefly submerged one-third of Pakistan and killed 1,739 people, the rains have returned to Pakistan. In 2022, the floods also cost Pakistan $30 billion in damages because of its financial crisis.
