Upcoming monsoon rains can cause ‘devastating’ floods in Pakistan— ​PM’s aide on climate change

Upcoming monsoon rains can cause ‘devastating’ floods in Pakistan— ​PM’s aide on climate change

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Fri, 2024-06-28 14:49

ISLAMABAD: The upcoming monsoon rains can cause “devastating” floods in Pakistan, the prime minister’s coordinator on climate change, Romina Khurshid Alam, said on Friday, urging authorities to ensure access to relief camps is provided to people in vulnerable areas.

The chief of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday issued a similar warning, saying that the country’s Sindh and Punjab provinces could face an “emergency” situation during the upcoming monsoon season. 

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