Pakistan: Due to heavy rains and bad weather in Pakistan, 76 people have died, while 133 people are injured. 31 children are also included in the dead. Within the last 24 hours, 9 people have died. 78 houses have also been destroyed due to rain. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) there has given this information.
The maximum impact of the rains has been on the Punjab province of Pakistan, where 48 people have died. The rain there has also broken the record of the last 30 years, 291 mm of rain has been recorded in one day. At the same time, the vehicles parked on the road were also drowned in the rains in Lahore on 6th July.
In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 8 children playing cricket died due to a landslide on Thursday. Here the number of people who lost their lives due to heavy rains has increased to 20. It is said to be the second most affected area due to rain. People are losing their lives due to falling buildings and electric shocks.
According to scientists, seasonal rains are increasing in Pakistan due to climate change. Last year, 1700 people died in Pakistan due to floods during the rainy season. At the same time, it affected the lives of 33 lakh people.