Pakistan is struggling with one of the worst climate change crises the country has faced in recent years. Heavy floods have engulfed the country and around 33 million people have been impacted. More than thousands of lives have been lost, while the rest are left without shelter. While country-wide donations and relief work are ongoing, some areas are extremely hard to reach thus, the flood victims are receiving aid after days. Scroll down for an update.
According to Tarhub Asghar, a news correspondent with BBC World, people in South Punjab had received relief for the first time in 27 days. She had traveled to the area with administrative people as it is extremely difficult for a common man to reach there. The majority of the area is hilly, thus, NGOs and organizations conducting relief work are unable to reach it.
She narrated an incident where a woman urged her to get her a tent instead of food, as she had 4 daughters with whom she had been living without a shelter, under the sky. The floods-affected victims are without a roof in the scorching heat and some have to travel down the difficult terrain for 4 hours to get food.
Another Flood Warning
Another spell of heavy rains is expected in the month of September and the government has issued a warning for more floods in Sindh and Punjab. Plus, the rising temperatures and the melting glaciers are adding to the catastrophe.
Pakistan has one of the largest numbers of glaciers, however, the high temperature is causing the glaciers to melt, exacerbating the flood situation. Pakistan contributes less than 1% to the world’s carbon emissions but is suffering the consequences of global warming in the worst possible way. Point to ponder?
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