Floods in Pakistan’s Punjab leave many without aid as rescuers race to evacuate
Over 1.2 million people displaced and 1,400 villages submerged due to unprecedented flooding caused by monsoon rains, glacial melt, and upstream dam releases, officials said.
- Residents in Pakistan's Punjab province were evacuated due to severe flooding caused by the release of water from Indian dams.
- The flooding has devastated homes and livelihoods in the region, where over 40% of people live below the poverty line.
- Despite warnings from authorities, some residents refused to evacuate, as they could not afford to leave their homes again after multiple displacements.
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Pakistan authorities struggle to deal with devastating floods
Rescuers in Pakistan raced to evacuate tens of thousands of people stranded by floods, with many left without food or medical supplies as the government struggled to provide aid and prevent Lahore and other cities from deluges.
At least 28 people have died and more than 1.4 million have been affected by the severe floods in Pakistan's province of Punjab, in the east of the country, following the overflow of three rivers caused by monsoon rains and the melting of glaciers in the north of the country."For the first time we face a disaster of such magnitude in Punjab, with the simultaneous overflow of three rivers. So far, 28 people have lost their lives because of the fl…
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Smog then floods: Pakistani families ‘can’t catch a break’
Perched on her neighbour's rooftop, Ghulam Bano gazes down at the remains of her home, submerged in murky, foul-smelling floodwater that has engulfed much of Pakistan's Punjab region. Monsoon rains this week swelled three transboundary rivers that cut through Pakistan's eastern province, the nation's agricultural heartland and home to nearly half of its 255 million
Pakistan Races to Evacuate Tens of Thousands Stranded by Floods in Punjab
Rescuers in Pakistan raced to evacuate tens of thousands of people stranded by floods, with many left without food or medical supplies Friday as the government struggled to provide aid and prevent Lahore and other cities from deluges. The floods in the eastern Punjab province began Monday when an abnormal amount of rain triggered sudden water releases from Indian dams on the Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi rivers. The rising floodwaters were the first …
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Pakistan races to evacuate tens of thousands stranded by floods in Punjab
Rescuers in Pakistan have been racing to evacuate tens of thousands of people stranded by floods in Punjab province, as floodwater inundated some villages near Lahore.
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