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Malay Mail
an hour ago
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Pakistan flash floods and heavy rains kill 24
Pakistan flash floods and heavy rains kill 24 PESHAWAR, June 28 — Heavy rains and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 24 people including 12 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said. At least 13 people have been killed in the eastern province of Punjab since Wednesday, the area's disaster management authority said Saturday. Eight of the fatalities were children, who died when walls and roofs collapsed during heavy rains. The latest toll came after officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said 11 people were killed in flash floods and landslides over 24 hours. Those victims included 'four children and three women—while six others have been injured', the province's disaster management agency said late Friday. The agency said 10 of those killed were in the northwestern Swat Valley where, according to local media, a flash flood swept away families on a riverbank. Flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also damaged 56 houses, six of which were destroyed, the disaster agency said. The national meteorological service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible flash floods will remain high until at least Tuesday. Last month, at least 32 people were killed in severe storms in the South Asian nation, which experienced several extreme weather events in the spring, including strong hailstorms. Pakistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, and its 240 million inhabitants are facing extreme weather events with increasing frequency. — AFP
CNA
an hour ago
- Climate
- CNA
Pakistan flash floods and heavy rains kill 24
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Heavy rains and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 24 people including 12 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said. The area's disaster management authority said on Saturday (Jun 28) that at least 13 people have been killed in the eastern province of Punjab since Wednesday. Eight of the fatalities were children, who died when walls and roofs collapsed during heavy rains. The latest toll came after officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said 11 people were killed in flash floods and landslides over 24 hours. Those victims included "four children and three women - while six others have been injured", the province's disaster management agency said late on Friday. The agency said 10 of those killed were in the northwestern Swat Valley where, according to local media, a flash flood swept away families on a riverbank. Flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also damaged 56 houses, six of which were destroyed, the disaster agency said. The national meteorological service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible flash floods will remain high until at least Tuesday. Last month, at least 32 people were killed in severe storms in the South Asian nation, which experienced several extreme weather events in the spring, including strong hailstorms. Pakistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, and its 240 million inhabitants are facing extreme weather events with increasing frequency.
Malay Mail
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Thai PM Paetongtarn visits flood-hit Chiang Rai as army evacuates thousands amid rising monsoon threat
BANGKOK, June 28 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made an emergency visit on Saturday to the country's flood-hit north, where the military is evacuating residents after monsoon rains inundated thousands of homes. The Royal Thai Army says more than 3,700 homes were flooded across five districts in Chiang Rai province, alongside 80 hectares of agricultural land, with roads made impassable in three areas. Heavy rains are forecast to continue in the coming days, while the military has deployed rafts to ferry residents from their homes engulfed by muddy brown water, according to images shared on their Facebook page. Paetongtarn made a one-day trip to inspect damage in the hardest-hit area of Phaya Mengrai district, 25 kilometres from the Laos border. 'The prime minister met with flood-hit communities and asked about their well-being, including access to food, clean water, and care for vulnerable groups,' the government said in a statement. Paetongtarn made the visit as she faces mounting pressure in the capital Bangkok, where protesters gathered on Saturday to call for her resignation over a leaked diplomatic phone call. It remains unclear how many people have been impacted by the flooding. However the military said more than 4,400 households had been affected. Thailand's disaster prevention agency said it is closely monitoring water levels and urged communities to move belongings to higher ground in case of flash flooding. While Thailand experiences annual monsoon rains in the third quarter of the year, man-made climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that make destructive floods more likely. Widespread flooding across Thailand in 2011 killed more than 500 people and damaged millions of homes. — AFP
Khaleej Times
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Pakistan: 11 killed in flash floods as monsoon season begins, local officials say
Flash flooding in Pakistan's mountainous northwest has killed 11 people, including several children, at the start of the monsoon season, disaster management officials said. "In the past 24 hours, flash floods and landslides have claimed the lives of 11 people, including four children and three women, while six others have been injured," according to a report issued late Friday by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial disaster management agency. The report said 10 of those killed were in the Swat Valley, where, according to local media, a flash flood swept away families on a riverbank. Flooding in the province has also damaged 56 houses, six of which were destroyed, the disaster agency report said. The national meteorological service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible flash floods will remain high until at least Tuesday. Last month, at least 24 people were killed in severe storms in the South Asian nation, which experienced several extreme weather events in the spring, including strong hailstorms. Pakistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, and its 240 million inhabitants are facing extreme weather events with increasing frequency.
Arab News
18 hours ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Flash floods in Pakistan's northwest kill 11 as rains trigger landslides, house collapses
PESHAWAR: At least 11 people, including four children, were killed and six injured after flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains swept through Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), heavy rains caused flooding in the Swat River near Khwazakhela, damaging homes and infrastructure in several areas. Swat was the worst-affected district, where 10 of the 11 reported fatalities occurred. 'According to the PDMA's preliminary report, a total of 11 people have died and six others were injured,' the authority said in a statement. 'The deceased include four men, three women, and four children, while the injured include three men and three women.' 'Swat district was the hardest hit, where flooding, landslides and flash torrents killed 10 people and injured six,' it added. 'A total of 56 homes were damaged in the affected areas, six of them completely and 50 partially.' The PDMA statement said its Emergency Operations Center was active and coordinating with district administrations, rescue services and relevant departments. Flood alerts have also been issued to district administrations in Nowshera and Charsadda in KP, with instructions to implement preemptive safety measures in anticipation of further rainfall. The statement informed the PDMA has supplied 136 trucks of non-food relief goods to district authorities as part of its monsoon contingency plan. These include tents, tarpaulins, kitchen sets, blankets, pillows and sleeping bags. An additional Rs450 million ($1.62 million) has been disbursed to local governments for immediate relief and compensation needs. Monsoon rains in Pakistan often cause widespread flooding and damage, particularly in mountainous northern regions. Earlier this week, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned of heavy rains and flash floods in several parts of the country from June 26 till June 28. It advised residents in flood-prone areas, particularly near nullahs, low-lying zones and slopes, to remain alert and avoid unnecessary movement, calling on emergency services to ensure readiness for any potential incidents. Pakistan is currently bracing for another extreme monsoon season and ramping up efforts to deal with any potential calamity. In 2022, deadly floods brought by record monsoon rains and glacial melt killed over 1,700 people and impacted 33 million people in Pakistan. Raging currents swept away homes, vehicles, crops and livestock in damages estimated at $30 billion.
