Journalism of Courage
Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in parts of Baluchistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan. In photo, commuters navigate through a flooded road in Baluchistan's Nasirabad. (AP)
According to the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan, as many as 777 people were killed due to flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in the last two months. Of these 300 were reported since August 1. (AP)
Authorities have set up relief and medical camps in the affected regions, news agency AP reported, as the floods damaged nearly 60,000 homes across the country. (AP)
Last week, several parts of northern and central Pakistan witnessed internet outage due to rains and floods, news agency Reuters reported. In photo, people salvage belongings from flood-hit homes in central Pakistan's Taunsa Sharif. (AP)
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is also witnessing heavy flooding, the government in the province declared a state of emergency in four districts, reported Dawn, a Pakistani newspaper. In photo, a displaced family load their belongings on to a vehicle in Nasirabad after fleeing from floods. (AP)
Last month, Sherry Rehman, the country’s minister for climate change, stated that the rains this year have been 87% heavier than the average downpour and linked the change in weather pattern to climate change. In photo, a displaced family sits at the roadside in Nasirabad. (AP)
