Pakistan calls for 'immense humanitarian response' as flooding leaves 1,265 dead

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Multiple officials and experts have blamed the unusual monsoon rains and flooding on climate change.

A family carry belongings from their flooded home by tractor after heavy rain in Jaffarabad, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province. Image: AP/PA Images A family carry belongings from their flooded home by tractor after heavy rain in Jaffarabad, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province.

Earlier this week, Mr Guterres called on the world to stop “sleepwalking” through the deadly climate crisis. He will visit Pakistan next Friday to tour flood-hit areas and meet with officials.The United Nations and Pakistan has already jointly issued an appeal for £140 million in emergency funding to help the millions of people affected by the floods, which have damaged more than one million homes.

Patel said the relief goods sent by France included medicine and large dewatering pumps to reduce water levels. He said France has also sent a team of doctors and experts.Pakistan has established a National Flood Response and Co-ordination Centre to distribute the arriving aid among the affected population. Iqbal is supervising the army-led centre.

 

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