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Floods brought by torrential rains in Pakistan caused damage that killed at least 30 people this week, authorities said on Friday, as the second-largest city of Lahore was drenched in the most ...
The floods also caused $30 billion in damages, from which Pakistan is still trying to rebuild. Baluchistan saw rainfall at 590% above average that year, while Karachi saw 726% more rainfall than ...
The recurring pattern of extreme weather events in recent years highlights the urgent need for enhanced flood management infrastructure and climate resilience strategies across Pakistan. [21] [22] [23] Apart from the relief package, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives due to ...
2016 Pakistan Floods; 2017 Karachi floods; 2019 Pakistan floods and storms; In August 2020, Karachi received the heaviest rain in a single day ever in its history when 231 mm rain lashed out in just 12 hours. During August 2020, only Karachi received 484 mm (19 inches) rain. It is the highest rainfall record over the last 90 years.
In Baghlani Jadid District, 100 people were killed and 1,500 houses sustained damage. [19] There were also 2,042 damaged houses in Burka District. [20] Another 20 people died and 80 more were injured in Takhar Province, [21] while another three were killed in Herat Province. [22] The provinces of Badakhshan and Ghor were also affected. [23]
With lives and livelihoods claimed by climate-induced flooding, Pakistan cotton — and the apparel sector — is in flux. Pakistan Still Assessing Cotton Damage, Road of Recovery Ahead Skip to ...
The 2023 Pakistan floods occurred from March to July of 2023, caused by monsoon rains which returned to Pakistan after nine months after the 2022 Pakistan floods. Floods worsened at the end of June due to upcoming monsoon rains. [1] At least 159 people were killed, including many children. [1]
Floods have caused huge damage to the infrastructure of Pakistan with bridges, hotels, dams, and other structures being swept away (Oct 10).