Floods leave 30 million homeless, Pakistan declares state of emergency
On August 26, according to data from the Pakistan National Disaster Agency, since mid-June, the death toll from heavy rainfall and floods across Pakistan has risen to 937, and 30 million people have been forced to be homeless.
After Balochistan, 23 districts in Sindh have also become the hardest hit areas.
The Pakistani government declared a state of emergency on the 25th.
According to Pakistan's National Disaster Agency, the country recorded 166.8 mm of rainfall in August, while the average rainfall was 48 mm, an increase of 241 percent.
According to the government's preliminary rapid assessment report, at least Rs 7,236 crore is needed to provide timely relief to the affected people.
Pakistani Information Minister Aurangzeb called on overseas Pakistanis and the international community to help Pakistan tide over the difficulties.
(Headquarters reporter Cui Ru)