Pakistan Monsoon Fury: Death Toll Reaches 116 Amidst Deadly Floods, Sindh Govt Negligence | World News
He said the country’s National Disaster Management Institution (NDMA), severe monsoon rains and flash floods killed at least 116 people and have wounded 253 people in Pakistan since June 26.
According to NDMA’s latest report, five deaths and 41 injuries were recorded in the last 24 hours due to rain -related events.
The Eastern Punjab State recorded the highest number of deaths with 44, followed by 37 Northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, 18 -year -old Southern Sindh Province and 16 and Southwest Balochistan province.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, a death and five injuries were reported in Pakistan controlled Kashmir, no loss in Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad Başkent Region.
The agency, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan states on some parts of the states of potential flash floods, a warning of heavy rains until Thursday was predicted.
Last week, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned the regional administrations between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on July 11-17 due to a new heavy rainfall spell. In June, heavy rain and flash floods, which have caused a significant destruction, are expected to continue.
Pakistan’s monsoon season lasts from June to September and often brings a widespread deterioration. Every year, heavy torrential rainfall, especially in vulnerable, densely populated and weak drainage areas, deadly floods, landslides and displacement triggers.
Scarparkar, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Jacobabad, Khairpur and Shaheed Benazirabad are expected to wind storms and thunderstorms.
According to the leading Pakistan newspaper, Pakistani Meteorology Department (PMD), possible urban flood and gujranwala in the low regions of twin cities, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Bawal, Multan, Shıwal, Okawal, Multan, Shadiwal, Okara, Bawal Nowsheri and Peshawer.
Between June 26 and July 14, the electric shock emerged as the leading cause of rain -related deaths, and then the flash floods came. In a tragic incident in late June, at least 13 tourists died after being sweeping on the shore of a river raised during a sudden flood.
The authorities gave more warnings and called for residents-especially people in low or risk areas to take measures. Rescue and help efforts continue in the most severe affected areas.
Despite repeated monsoon forecasts and warnings, Sindh did not take enough action to clean the rain water sewers, sewage lines or gutters. As a result, even if fresh rainfall is expected from July 15, many areas remain underwater.
In Haydarabad, the inhabitants are increasingly concerned about the situation of the main drains that are drowned in garbage and many of whom are broken or missing protective walls. Express Tribune, a leading Pakistani every day, reported that no repair has been made.
Although the Meteorological Department officially informed the Sindh government about the air system, it has not been a significant preparation on the ground, although it caused senior meetings with commission members, commission officials and municipal agencies.
On July 10, Sindh issued directives to various municipal organs, including the Ministry of Local Government, Haydarabad Municipality Company and Town municipal administrations. However, more than 48 hours of visible steps have not been taken after a while.
Although it received 1.2 million RS in monthly government grants, local union committees could not allocate funds for basic services such as drainage maintenance consumed by most salary and public service invoices.
Each year, the Sindh government and local authorities organize emergency meetings and announce the rain preparation plans by allocating millions of rupees. Nevertheless, in practice, it is claimed that the drainage of the drains are sent for non -cleansed and fraudulent invoices for non -existent cleaning works – which leads to widespread abuse of public funds.
In addition, no institution or bureaucrat was held responsible for repeated negligence.
