Pakistan floods have caused 1033 people to be killed, Pakistan official: the most serious humanitarian disaster in the past ten years

Polar news reporter Man Da Huang Jiaqi

Since mid -June this year, due to the rainfall of monsoon, many provinces in Pakistan have encountered flood attacks. The State Disaster Administration said that as of August 28, the flood had killed 1033 people and injured more than 1,500 people. The Pakistani government announced on the 25th that it entered the country's emergency.

The Pakistani government, which is investing in rescue, requested international assistance. On the 24th, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it had provided and added a group of materials to Pakistan. The Chinese Red Cross will provide Pakistan Red Crescent Aid for US $ 300,000 for emergency exchange assistance.

Tens of millions of people were affected, and the reconstruction of the house after the disaster was flooded again

According to the Associated Press, the Pakistani National Disaster Administration said on August 28 local time that due to the continuous attack of heavy rain, 119 people have died in Pakistan in the past 24 hours. This caused the number of deaths since mid -June, and more than 1,500 people were injured.

Many areas of Pakistan have been unable to enter due to the interruption of the road, and rescuers are struggling to evacuate thousands of trapped people from areas affected by the flood. Baluchi and Xinde Province is the most affected area.

The affected people evacuate in the highland (picture source: Reuters)

According to a report on the United States Cable Television News Network on the 28th, in the Jaifrabad region of Baluchi Province, Jamali, a 32 -year -old, returned to his hometown to help the victims. He said that due to uninterrupted rainfall, the flood was more serious than the flood in 2010. "People rebuilt their own houses after the flood in 2010, and now they were flooded again, and the mud house was destroyed."

"I saw a large number of dead livestock floating in the water. Survivors need clean drinking water and food, otherwise they will get sick."

In the province of Puchthewa, the sudden mountain floods of the Mano Valley caused at least 10 bridges and dozens of buildings to be destroyed, and hundreds of people were trapped across the river.

According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, due to the interruption of local communication, the people who were trapped in the river could only pass information by throwing a note. They packed the strips and stones into the plastic bag, and then threw it on the other side of the river for help.

The note reads: "We need supply, we need medicine, ask government officials to rebuild the bridge, we have nothing now."

The victims on the other side of the river (picture source: Broadcasting Corporation)

Many local stores and houses are destroyed. A shop owner who lost his mobile phone repair shop in the flood said anxiously: "I don't know what to do. No one will help us. Every shop owner here is very worried that they are poor people who have to feed big families."

Local officials told BBC reporters that comprehensive rescue operations have been launched. He said: "We have completed the evaluation, and the flood victims will soon get compensation." "The rebuilding of the bridge has begun, but it takes some time."

Shirley Rahman, Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan, said on the 25th that at least 33 million people were influenced by the flood and said that the flood was "unprecedented" and "the worst humanitarian disaster in the past ten years."

The Pakistani government appealed to the rescue, and the Chinese side extended a helping hand

The country is dispatched all forces for rescue. From the 26th, the Pakistani army has been authorized to assist disaster relief in the flood area.

Pakistan Prime Minister Charpz Shelef asked the international community to help fight against deadly floods. Charpz Sherif said in social media on the 26th that the continuous rainfall caused damage to Pakistan across the country, and the loss was equivalent to the losses in 2010. He thanked the international community for their support and hoped to reconstruct the disaster area together.

Salman Sophie, an official of the Pakistani Ministry of the Interior, said that the country urgently needs more international assistance. "Pakistan has been working hard to deal with economic problems, but just when we are about to overcome these problems, the monsoon disaster is coming." He said.

People trek in the flood after heavy rain (Picture Source: Guardian ")

According to the Pakistan Times, the World Bank will provide Pakistan a $ 350 million in flood relief assistance, of which 50 million US dollars will complete the transfer payment before this weekend. The World Grain Program has announced $ 110 million for rescue and disaster relief operations. The Asian Development Bank also announced that it will provide $ 20 million aid.

On August 24th, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said when a reporter asked about a flood disaster in Pakistan that China ’s 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, 50,000 waterproof canopy and other reserve materials provided by China’ s China -Pakistan Economic Corridor Social Livelihood cooperation framework have already been All the first -line disaster relief is invested.

Considering Pakistan's current disaster situation, China has decided to add a new batch of emergency humanitarian assistance, including 25,000 tents and other Pakistani people who urgently need disaster relief supplies, and strive to arrive at the fastest speed. The Chinese Red Cross will provide US $ 300,000 emergency assistance to the Pakistan Red Crescent. China will continue to promote cooperation between the two countries in the fields of disaster prevention and climate change. It is believed that under the leadership of the Pakistani government and with the help of the international community, the people in the disaster area will be able to overcome difficulties and restore normal production and life as soon as possible.

A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that China -Pakistan is a real friend who suffers from diligence and co -communist. The good brothers who are together with the same bitterness have always been helpful to help and deal with the fine tradition of major natural disasters. After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Pakistan made his best and shipped all the reserve tents to the disaster area for the first time. The Chinese side remembered this.

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