Pakistan Faces Historic Floods Amid Intensified Monsoon Rains, Affecting Millions and Threatening Food Security
Pakistan's eastern Punjab faces its largest historical flood from intensified monsoon rains and Indian water release, impacting millions, causing hundreds of deaths, and threatening food security.
Overview
Pakistan's eastern Punjab faces its largest historical flood, driven by intensified monsoon rains and water release from India's swollen rivers since July 1.
Global warming has intensified monsoon rains, causing flash floods and landslides in northern regions, impacting two million people, and resulting in 849 deaths since June 26.
The severe flooding has devastated crops in Punjab, Pakistan's main wheat producer, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to warn of impending national food shortages.
Authorities are evacuating residents, converting facilities into rescue camps, and using drones and explosives in Multan to divert massive river waves from the city.
India warned Pakistan of potential cross-border flooding, marking their first public diplomatic contact since a near-war crisis in May, highlighting regional implications.
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