Death toll in Pakistan floods nears 1,500; hundreds of thousands sleep in open
September 15 (Reuters) – Floods that have never happened before that have soaked the large plot of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,500 people, the data shows on Thursday, because the authorities said hundreds of thousands of people were still sleeping in the open air after the disaster.
Floods, brought by monsoon rain records and glacial disbursement in the North Mountains, have an impact on 33 million people from a population of 220 million, sweeping houses, vehicles, plants and livestock in damage estimated by $ 30 billion.
The calculation of the dead was established in 1,486, with around 530 children among them, said the National Disaster Management Authority, when releasing a total of their first country since September 9.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been inhabited by floods in South Sindh Province, with many people sleeping on the side of the highway that are elevated to protect themselves from water.
We have bought a tent from all the producers available in Pakistan,” said Chairman of the Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah in a statement on Thursday.
However, one third of the homeless people in Sindh did not even have a tent to protect them from elements, he said.
Over the past few weeks, the authorities have built obstacles to protect flood water from key structures such as power plants and houses, while farmers who continue to try and save their livestock face new threats because livestock feed starts to run out.
The government and the United Nations blame climate change for the waters that surge after the summer temperature that breaks the record
Pakistan received rain 391 mm (15.4 inches), or almost 190% more than an average of 30 years, in July and August. It rose to 466% for Sindh Province, one of the worst affected areas.
Flights assistance from the United Arab Emirates and the United States arrived on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The United Nations is assessing the need for reconstruction.
