Deadly monsoon day as rains kill 28 in Pak's Punjab province
Islamabad
At least 28 people were killed on Wednesday due to heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's biggest province, amid warnings of more rough weather ahead for the South Asian nation.
'The deaths were caused by collapsing roofs particularly in rural areas of the Punjab,' said Farooq Ahmad, spokesman for the provincial rescue department. Ahmad said around 90 people were injured.
Punjab is Pakistan's biggest province where millions of people are associated with agriculture and live in villages. The rains are considered blessings during the season but they also cause mud houses to collapse.
The death toll due to this year's monsoon rains has crossed 150, while over 300 people have been injured in weeks of erratic rains that started on June 26.
The meteorological department has warned that more heavy rains in July and August would cause rivers to swell, flash floods and inundations.
Pakistan, a country with a massive population of more than 240 million, is one of the most vulnerable nations to the impact of the climate change, according to the United Nations.
Each year, hundreds of people lose their lives to climate-induced disasters in the country, with thousands more losing their homes and livelihoods.
In 2022, the record-breaking floods that resulted in over 2,000 deaths, left a third of Pakistan submerged and caused $40 billion of damage to the economy.
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