Lagatar24 Desk
Islamabad, Sept 4: Even as relief efforts continue, about 1,300 people have died as a result of Pakistan’s disastrous floods. The number of casualties since June has risen to 1,290, with 29 people dying in the last 24 hours, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), according to Geo News.
Meanwhile, Pakistani government agencies and private non-governmental organisations (NGOs) continue to respond to what has been described as a “humanitarian crisis of epic proportions.”
Large swaths of the country remain underwater, particularly in the southern provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh. According to Geo News, at least 180 people have perished in Sindh, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (138) and Balochistan (125).
At least 1,468,019 buildings have been partially or completely destroyed, and 736,459 cattle have been slaughtered as a result of the floods.
Aid has arrived from a variety of countries, with the first humanitarian relief flight from France landing in Islamabad on Saturday morning, according to Geo News.
Initial damage estimates have been set at USD 10 billion, although surveys are still being undertaken in collaboration with international organisations.
Shazia Mari, Federal Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security, stated that so far 723,919 families have gotten the 25,000 cash relief (per family), with a value of 18.25 billion disbursed.
More than 500,000 people are currently residing in relief camps across Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab as a result of internal displacement. More than 500,000 people are currently residing in relief camps across Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab as a result of internal displacement.
