Nearly 200 Die In Pakistani Flash Floods

At slightest 194 group person died successful nan past 24 hours successful dense monsoon floods and landslides successful Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, nan BBC reported connected Friday, August 15.

Most of nan deaths, 180, were recorded by disaster authorities successful nan mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state successful north-west Pakistan. Some 30 homes were destroyed, and a rescue chopper collapsed during operations, sidesplitting nan five-person crew. Nine much group died successful Pakistan-administered Kashmir, while 5 died successful nan bluish Gilgit-Baltistan region, nan BBC said. Government forecasters said dense rainfall was expected until August 21 successful nan northwest of nan country, wherever respective areas were declared disaster zones.

In Buner, 1 subsister told AFP nan floods arrived for illustration “doomsday. I heard a large sound arsenic if nan upland was sliding. I rushed extracurricular and saw nan full area shaking, for illustration it was nan extremity of nan world,” said Azizullah. “The crushed was trembling owed to nan unit of nan water, and it felt for illustration decease was staring maine successful nan face.” Monsoon rains betwixt June and September present astir three-quarters of South Asia’s yearly rainfall. Landslides and flooding are frequent, sidesplitting much than 300 group this year. Scientists opportunity that ambiance alteration has made upwind events much utmost and much frequent.

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