A Pakistani province is warning of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting. The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change.
People pass by a damaged electric pole caused by flooding due to heavy rains near Chaman area, Pakistan , Thursday, April 18 2024. Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan , officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country’s southwestern coast. Flash floods have also killed dozens of people in neighboring Afghanistan.
Latest figures from the province said that 46 people, including 25 children, have died in the past five days due to rain-related incidents.The southwest province of Baluchistan has also been battered by rainfall. It said it had limited resources to deal with the current situation but if the rains continued, it would look to the central government for help.
In 2022, downpours swelled rivers and at one point inundated one-third of Pakistan, killing 1,739 people. The floods also caused $30 billion in damage.
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