Apocalyptic floods in Pakistan, 2 million evacuated and 900 dead since June

More than two million people have been evacuated in Pakistan's Punjab province as floods sweep across the eastern region of the country, authorities said.

Another 150,000 have been evacuated in Sindh province, the national disaster management chief, Inam Haider Malik, told reporters on Thursday, warning that "the number could increase in the coming days."

Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people across the country since late June, according to an update from the International Medical Corps on Friday, the BBC reports.

Climate change has worsened flooding in Pakistan, as torrential rains cause rivers to burst their banks. But critics also blame a lack of government investment in disaster mitigation, such as better warning systems and infrastructure.

The floods, which have destroyed large areas of farms and homes, are devastating for residents in Pakistan, 40% of whom live below the poverty line.

Nine people died on Tuesday after a rescue boat carrying flood victims capsized in the Indus River. A few days earlier, five people died in a similar incident on the outskirts of Jalalpur Pirwala town.

The floods have also caused chaos in neighboring India, killing at least 30 people and affecting more than 354,000 others.

This week, the UN allocated $5 million to support Pakistan's flood response, while the US State Department approved funding and dispatched disaster response personnel.

In 2022, months of torrential rains in Pakistan killed more than 1,700 people and affected more than 30 million in what became one of the deadliest flood events in history.

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