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People trapped in floods in Pakistan’s Khyber state were rescued with rope.
The sudden landslide and floods after heavy rains in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state killed 189 people in 24 hours, including 163 men, 14 women and 12 children.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), more than 60 people are injured, while many are missing. During the rescue work in Khyber, a helicopter fell victim to an accident, killing five people, including two pilots, died.
Bunar district of Khyber has suffered the most damage, where 91 people died. In addition, 26 houses, three schools and eight other buildings were destroyed in Swat.
Public prayers were performed by placing the bodies of people killed by floods in Khyber state.
The maximum loss occurred in Bunar district of Khyber state, where 91 people died.
People are being rescued with JCB machine.
The bridge broke due to heavy rains in an area of Khyber.
Rain may continue till August 21
PDMA said that there is a possibility of intermittent rains till August 21. At the same time, the Khyber government has released a relief amount of 50 crore Pakistani rupees for the affected districts.
In addition, 9 people died due to heavy rains and floods in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Helicopters are being used for rescue operations in remote areas, but bad weather and broken roads are facing problems.
157 bodies have been recovered so far
Rescue team spokesperson Muhammad Sohail said that more than 157 bodies have been recovered so far and more than 100 people have been evacuated to safe places. However, bad weather and lack of communication services have made rescue operations difficult.
Climate change in Pakistan
According to experts, South Asia has been struggling with natural disaster for many years due to climate change. Pakistan is already very sensitive to climate change. In July this year, Pakistani Punjab received 73% more rainfall than last year.
In many areas, due to old and weak houses, lack of essential drainage system and encroachment on the banks of rivers, there is more loss. There have also been many deaths due to the collapse of houses and electric current.
Since the beginning of the monsoon this year, more than 320 people have died in Pakistan, about half of which are children.
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