Pakistan.. Floods force residents to flee their homes by boat

Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have submerged villages in eastern Pakistan, forcing residents to flee their homes by boat across fields that have turned into vast expanses of water.
Volunteers raced to transport residents to safety with small motorized boats they had rented, but much larger numbers remained stranded in Muridke District, located in Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan.
Iqra Salman, 32 years old, said: 4 days have passed and no rescue team has reached us. We have no electricity, no clean water, our food supplies have completely run out, and we are surrounded by floodwaters on all sides.

109 people died

Flood-related incidents, including drownings and house collapses, have claimed the lives of 109 people in Pakistan since June 26, according to figures issued by the official disaster agency.
Almost a third of the deaths were recorded in Punjab.
Volunteers said that they launched an operation to rescue residents and retrieve their belongings from about a dozen villages, but even after moving them to a safe place, residents face difficult conditions, as they sleep in small tents amid high heat and humidity, in a confined space between the huge body of water and the road.

Pakistan is most vulnerable to climate change

Pakistan, where 45% of the population lives below the poverty line, is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, and its resources are very limited to confront its repercussions.
It is true that the monsoon winds in South Asia bring rain that is important for agricultural crops, but climate change causes many fluctuations.
Last year, monsoon rains killed more than 1,000 people in Pakistan.
In neighboring Afghanistan, floods and heavy rains claimed the lives of 34 people between July 20 and 26, according to disaster management authorities.