39 people died in heavy rain and lightning in Pakistan – 2024-04-18 20:25:45

At least 39 killed in heavy rain and lightning in Pakistan It has been raining heavily for several days in the southwestern part of the country. Local authorities said several farmers lost their lives due to lightning during harvest. This information was given in a BBC report.

Flash floods disrupted power supply and transport. Several footages showed farmlands submerged in rainwater.

Extreme weather has increased in Pakistan due to the effects of climate change. As a result, natural disasters are also increasing there. Not only Pakistan, but in most of the countries of the world, the impact of climate change has become rampant.

Earlier in 2022, more than 1,700 people died due to unprecedented floods in one third of Pakistan. In addition, several thousand people were injured. Hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless and there was a shortage of clean drinking water for months.

Some areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces were badly affected by floods that year. Those areas have also been hit again by floods and lightning this year.

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said more rain is likely in the next few days. At the same time, warnings have been issued about landslides and flash floods.

According to a report by AFP news agency, Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, has seen the highest number of deaths so far. Between Friday and Sunday, 21 people lost their lives due to lightning.

Besides, at least eight people died in West Balochistan province. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency there. Besides, all schools in the province have been declared closed on Monday and Tuesday.

TTN