Floods in Pakistan's Punjab lead to mass evacuations and significant devastation

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Floods in Pakistan's Punjab lead to mass evacuations and significant devastation

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TRTGLOBAL

Floods in Pakistan's Punjab lead to mass evacuations and significant devastation

Credited from: AA

Over 2 million people evacuated due to severe floods in Punjab
At least 101 fatalities reported, making it the largest flood in provincial history
4.57 million people affected and thousands of homes damaged

In Pakistan's Punjab province, over 2.51 million people have been evacuated as catastrophic floods cause unprecedented disruption. The National Disaster Management Authority reported that at least 101 people have died, and this disaster is described as the largest in Punjab's history, affecting approximately 4.57 million individuals and inundating more than 4,700 villages according to relief commissioner Nabeel Javed. Rescue operations have been hampered as resources stretch thin amidst ongoing challenges, highlighting the severity of the situation, as reported by trtglobal and aa.

Since late June, disruptions due to monsoon rains have resulted in at least 932 deaths and major damage to infrastructure, with over 8,238 houses reported as destroyed. The floods not only impact livelihood but also aggravate existing challenges, exacerbated by climate change. This includes heavy rainfall that has historically placed Pakistan at risk of flooding, a concern echoed by authorities who indicate that the current crisis is worsened by inadequate disaster preparedness, according to bbc, trtglobal, and aa.