Rescuers in boats evacuated 14,000 people over the past several days after floodwaters from two rivers swollen by monsoon rains inundated dozens of villages in eastern Pakistan, officials said Friday.?
Pakistan: 14,000 Evacuated As Dozens Of Villages Flooded In Eastern Pakistan, 91 Killed So Far Across Country
Monsoon rains began lashing the South Asian country in late June and since then, at least 91 people have died in weather-related incidents across the country.?
Flooding after rain in Faridabad
Flooding after rain in Faridabad
Monsoon rains began lashing the South Asian country in late June and since then, at least 91 people have died in weather-related incidents across the country.?
Mohsin Naqvi, a top official in eastern Punjab province, tweeted Friday that he visited flood-hit areas. The evacuations began earlier this week after neighbouring India diverted waters from dams into the Ravi River, which flows from India into Pakistan. An overflowing Sutlej River has also inundated villages in various parts of the province.
According to the national weather agency, rains will continue this week to lash the southwestern Baluchistan and southern Sindh provinces, where thousands died in floods last summer.?The floods affected 33 million people and killed 1,739 in Pakistan. They also caused USD 30 billion in damage to the country's economy.
The monsoon season began in July and will continue until September.?
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