Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children
Charsadda, Pakistan Reuters Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of Pakistan and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children as the United Nations appealed for aid on Tuesday for what it described as an “unprecedented climate catastrophe.” Army helicopters plucked stranded families and dropped food packages to inaccessible areas as the historic […]
Pakistan floods have affected over 30 million people – climate change minister; Afghanistan flood toll tops 180
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country’s climate change minister said on Thursday, calling the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions”. Pakistan has urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to […]