42 people have died in Pakistan as a result of rain, lightning, and storms; the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan has issued warnings about possible flash floods and landslides due to the anticipated heavy rains.
Since Friday, storm-related accidents have claimed the lives of at least 41 people in Pakistan, including 28 who were struck by lightning, according to officials.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan issued a warning on Monday about flash floods and landslides due to the anticipated increase in precipitation in the next few days.
There were 21 lightning-related deaths in Punjab, the biggest and most populated province in Pakistan, between Friday and Sunday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Monday, “I have asked the NDMA to coordinate with the provinces… and for the NDMA to provide relief goods to areas where damages occurred.”
During thunderstorms, those who live in open, rural settings are more likely to be struck by lightning.
Climate threat
At least eight individuals were killed in the province of Balochistan, where rain lashed 25 districts and some regions were inundated. Seven of the victims were struck by lightning.
The province’s schools were instructed to close on Monday and Tuesday, which caused a delay in the return of pupils following the Eid al Fitr holidays, which mark the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.
In the southern province of Sindh, four persons lost their lives in car accidents connected to flooding roadways.
Eight more persons, including four children, were slain in the northwest region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when houses fell due to the intense rains.
Speaking to local media, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attributed the rise in lightning strikes to the climatic problem.
Pakistan is becoming more and more susceptible to erratic weather patterns and the frequently catastrophic monsoon rains, which typically arrive in July.
SOURCE: TRTWORLD
