The monotonous amounts of rain have created floods in a good third of Pakistan. About 33 million people have been affected by the floods in various ways, and at least 1,100 people have lost their lives, writes the Reuters news agency.
The UN states that the equivalent of almost SEK 1.8 billion must be collected to solve the most pressing needs. Among other things, it is about transporting food to Pakistanis who have been cut off from the road network and providing shelter for the millions of people who lost their homes.
– The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement.
“Urgent need”
The large amounts of rain have created flash floods in the mountainous country. Large waterways have also been flooded and both buildings and crops have been washed away by the water masses. Pakistan’s government estimates that around $10 billion worth of damage has occurred.
– We are in urgent need of a roof over our heads, tents and mosquito nets, says the country’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari according to Reuters.