Sudden floods are wreaking havoc in northern Pakistan | Climate crisis news

The rescuers of northern Pakistan fired dozens of bodies during the night houses ravaged by landslides and sudden floods, spending the number of deaths at least 321 in the last two days, according to disaster agencies.

Hundreds of rescuers continue to search for survivors in the Buner district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwestern Pakistan after torrential rains and clouds caused massive floods on Friday, washing of dozens of houses, according to the province of disaster management.

The first stakeholders concentrate the efforts of recovery in the villages of Pir Baba and Malik Pura, who suffered the highest victims on Friday, according to Bunar’s sub-commissioner, Kashif Qayyum.

“We do not know to know where flood waters came, but it came so quickly that many could not leave their homes,” said Mohammad Khan, 53, a resident of Pir Baba.

Dr. Mohammad Tariq, in a government hospital in Buner, reported that most of the victims had died before reaching medical care. “Many among the dead were children and men, while women were absent in the hills that collect firewood and pasture cattle,” he said.

At least 307 victims come from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Precipitation above average in Pakistan, which experts attribute climate change, have sparked floods and mud shifts that have killed around 541 people since June 2, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.

In the Kashmir of Administration of Indian Voisin, the floods have killed dozens and moved hundreds in recent days.

Experts note that cloud explosions have become increasingly common in the Himalayan regions of India and the northern Pakistan regions, climate change being an important contributory factor.

Pakistani officials have reported that since Thursday, rescuers have evacuated more than 3,500 tourists blocked in areas affected by floods nationwide, although many tourists continue to ignore government warnings to avoid these regions despite the risk of additional landslides and sudden floods.

In 2022, Pakistan had its worst season of Mousson registered, killing more than 1,700 people and causing around 40 billion dollars in damage.