Govt calls in army for relief operations as flood continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan
India Today
The Pakistan government has already declared a national emergency and has decided to call in the army to help in the rescue and relief operations.
An undated video of an entire building getting washed away by floods in southern Pakistan is making the rounds on social media, with many users attributing the incident to climate crisis.
Horrifying footage from S. #Pakistan today of entire building washed away by floods. Over 935 people killed, more than 33 million affected, worst natural disaster for country in decades: pic.twitter.com/aO6ZMlQycf
With the rain-induced floods killing over 900 people across the country and leaving millions without shelter, the Pakistan government has already declared a national emergency and has decided to call in the Army to help in the rescue and relief operations.
"Many parts of the country have been ravaged by the worst floods in more than a decade, affecting more than 33 million people," said interior minister Rana Sanaullah on Saturday.
Read: Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan; 903 dead since mid-June
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the floods have killed 982 people across Pakistan, with as many as 45 dead in the last 24 hours. Another 1,456 persons were hurt, with 113 injuries reported in the last 24 hours, it said.
Sanaullah said the armed forces are being deployed in the wake of the biggest floods in more than a decade.
