KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from Pakistan’s disastrous flooding continued to climb Saturday, leaving 57 more dead, 25 of whom were children, as the country grappled with a rescue and relief operation on an almost unprecedented scale.
Record-breaking monsoons and melting glaciers in the northern mountains caused floods that affected 33 million people and killed at least 1,265 people, including 441 children. The flood attributed to climate change is still spreading.
A high-level body created to coordinate contingency efforts. Islamabad chaired by the Prime Minister for the first time on Saturday. Shahbaz Sheriffto take stock of the disaster.
The rate of child mortality was cause for concern. On Friday, the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said there was a “far greater” risk of child death from disease after flooding.
Highlighting the effects of climate change on the South Asian country, the head of disaster management said at a high-level meeting, four heatwaves and several severe wildfires preceded floods that inundated a third of the country.
(written by Gibran Peshimam)
source: Noticias
