Lahore, Pakistan-A senior official said on Sunday, that the water levels of rivers in Pakistan deal with the largest flood in its history.
The war for global warming increased this year in Pakistan, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Heavy rains and clouds have sparked floods and landslides across the north and northwest in the mountain in recent months.
Residents of the eastern Punjab also suffered from abnormal amounts of rain, as well as floods across the border after India fired water from swollen rivers and damaged dams in low areas of Pakistan.
“This is the biggest flood in the history of Punjab. The flood affected two million. It is the first time that the three rivers – Sutlig, Chinab, and Wafi – have high levels of water,” Maryam Orranzib, First Minister of Province, told a press conference on Sunday.
She said that local authorities use educational institutions, police and security facilities as rescue camps, and evacuating people, including boats.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs collects data related to the release of deliberate water in India to Pakistan,” added Uranzib. There was no immediate comment from India.
India has alerted its neighbor to the possibility of over -border floods last week, which is the first general diplomatic communication between the two countries since it made them a crisis close to the war in May.
Punjab, a home of about 150 million people, is a vital part of the country’s agricultural sector and is the main wheat product in Pakistan. In 2022, fierce floods eliminated severe areas of crops in the east and south of the country, prompting Prime Minister Shehabz Sharif to warn that his country had faced food shortages.
Figures from the National Weather Center in Pakistan show that Punjab received 26.5 % of the seasonal winds between July 1 and August 27 compared to the same period last year.
The country’s disaster management authority said 849 people have been killed and 1130 country injuries in rain -related accidents since June 26.
The seasonal wind season usually continues in Pakistan until the end of September.