Pakistan Flood: One-third of Pakistan is submerged, and the country is shocked by the devastating floods

Posted on 3rd Sep 2022 by rohit kumar

Devastating floods in Pakistan have engulfed a third of the country. One-third of Pakistan has been submerged. The satellite image of the European Space Agency (ESA) clearly shows how the rains and floods have caused havoc. Recently, in the picture released by NASA, it was revealed that the Indus river has made a 100 km wide lake.

 

disaster after flood

 

According to CNN, severe floods in Pakistan are at risk of creating multiple disasters and dwindling food supplies as water has destroyed millions of acres of crops and engulfed thousands of livestock. According to ESA photos on August 30, torrential rainfall 10 times higher than normal has caused the Indus river to overflow, creating a long lake several kilometers wide.

 

the food crisis in Pakistan

 

Pakistan is facing a food and health crisis due to unprecedented floods. According to a CNN report, 27 million people in the country did not have enough food before the floods, according to Charity Action Against Hunger. For this reason, there is now a danger of more food crises. Inflation is also sky high in Pakistan, due to which people are facing more problems.

 

skyrocketing prices of essential commodities

 

"Our priority right now is to help rescue and rescue people as the water continues to rise," said Saleh Saeed, chief executive of the disaster emergency committee of a UK-based aid organization. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on August 30 that people are facing food shortage and the prices of vegetables and commodities like tomatoes, and onions are skyrocketing. He said, 'I have to arrange food for my people. He cannot remain hungry.

 

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