Pakistan Floods: The situation in Pakistan was uncontrollable due to the severe floods, PM Shahbaz said - 'Today we are there, tomorrow there may be someone else'

Posted on 31st Aug 2022 by rohit kumar

Pakistan is facing the worst flood ever. The lives of lakhs have been badly affected due to this flood. At the same time, more than a thousand people have lost their lives. Meanwhile, the statement of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has come to the fore. PM Shahbaz Sharif has said that the international community should not leave developing countries like Pakistan at the mercy of climate change.

 

PM Shahbaz Sharif tweeted

 

PM Sharif made a tweet after meeting the international media about the damage caused by the floods in Pakistan. He said that if we are today, tomorrow there may be someone else. The threat of climate change is real, powerful, and urgent. He said that this devastation is a testament to the seriousness of the threat posed by climate change. We rank 8th in terms of exposure to climate hazards, despite accounting for less than 1 percent of carbon emissions.

 

National emergency declared in Pakistan

 

Let us tell you that the havoc of severe floods continues in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan has declared floods a national emergency, in which 66 districts have been declared disaster-hit. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rahman warned that the number of flood-affected people in the country could rise to more than 33 million.

 

More than 1100 people died

 

So far more than 1100 people have lost their lives due to the severe floods in Pakistan. While more than 1,500 people have been injured. The United States on Tuesday announced an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian aid to help people and communities affected by severe floods in Pakistan. The US Embassy said in a statement that the United States is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of lives, livelihoods, and homes across Pakistan.

 

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