Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan in the country’s worst flooding in more than a decade.
Meanwhile, the United States said it will provide US$30 million in support for Pakistan's flood response through USAID, its embassy in Islamabad said in a statement, saying the country was"deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life, livelihoods, and homes throughout Pakistan".
Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children. The rains that began in June have unleashed the worst flooding in more than a decade, washing away swathes of vital crops and damaging or destroying more than a million homes. The country has received nearly 190 per cent more rain than the 30-year average in the quarter through August this year, totalling 390.7mm.
Nearly 300 stranded people, including some tourists, were airlifted in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, a state-run disaster management agency said in a statement, while more than 50,000 people were moved to two government shelters in the northwest., the government said, adding the world had an obligation to help Pakistan cope with the effects of man-made climate change.
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