Pakistan floods and cloudbursts visualised in maps and satellite images
Summary
Heavy flooding and landslides in northern Pakistan have led to at least 360 deaths, with over 100 people still missing. The floods, intensified by rare cloudbursts, have mostly impacted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. Authorities are on high alert for more floods and landslides.Key Facts
- Over 360 people have died due to floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- In the Buner district, over 200 people have died in just two days.
- The floods were worsened by cloudbursts, which are sudden, intense rainfalls affecting small areas.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been hit hardest, with entire villages affected.
- More than 2,700 homes have been reported damaged across the affected regions.
- The monsoon season in Pakistan typically runs from July to September, with this year's rainfall significantly higher than last year.
- There were complaints about the lack of early warnings for residents, with no alerts given through traditional means like mosque announcements.
- Officials link the extreme weather patterns and increased monsoon intensity to climate change.
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