Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 - experts say climate change is to blame

Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, pinch much than double nan accustomed rainfall for nan month, nan country’s nationalist upwind centre has announced.

The Asian federation knowledgeable days of utmost upwind successful April that killed scores of group arsenic good arsenic destroying spot and farmland.

Experts said Pakistan witnessed heavier rains because of ambiance change.

Last month’s rainfall for Pakistan was a 164 per cent summation from nan accustomed level for April, Pakistan’s nationalist upwind centre says.

The aggravated downpours affected nan country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and nan southwestern Balochistan provinces nan most.

Flash floods besides killed dozens of group successful neighbouring Afghanistan.

In Pakistan, astir of nan deaths were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, successful mid-April. Collapsing buildings killed astatine slightest 32 people, including 15 children and 5 women, nan Disaster Management Authority said. Dozens much were besides injured successful nan region, wherever 1,370 houses were damaged.

The eastbound state of Punjab besides reported 21 lightning-and collapse-related deaths, while Balochistan reported 10 dormant arsenic authorities declared a authorities of emergency pursuing flash floods.

Devastating summertime floods successful 2022 killed astatine slightest 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped retired swaths of farmland, and caused billions successful economical losses successful a matter of months.

At 1 point, a 3rd of nan state was underwater. Pakistani leaders and galore scientists worldwide blamed ambiance alteration for nan unusually early and dense monsoon rains.