Drone footage filmed on Tuesday revealed massive flooding in the streets of Hyderabad, southern Sindh province, as the death toll from monsoon-triggered floods rose to 117 across Pakistan.
The aerial shots show entire neighbourhoods submerged, with residents seen wading through waist-deep water and houses partially underwater.
According to media reports citing the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least seven people lost their lives in the past 24 hours alone.
This brings the overall fatality count from monsoon rains and related flooding since late June to 117, while the number of injured has climbed to at least 253.
Since June 26, rain-related incidents have also damaged at least 485 houses nationwide, NDMA said.
Pakistan has endured devastating monsoon seasons in recent years, most notably in August 2022, when exceptionally heavy flooding killed over 1,000 people across multiple regions. Authorities have attributed the scale of destruction largely to climate change.
World
(WATCH) A city drowning – Drone reveals Hyderabad streets swamped as Pakistan flood death toll tops 117
More on Capital News
CHINA DAILY
China has strengthened wetland conservation in recent years, ranking first in Asia and fourth globally in total wetland area, officials say.
CHINA DAILY
At least eight people have died in avalanches in Austria’s Salzburg and Styria regions, with rescuers racing against time amid high avalanche danger.
Kenya
In its weekly outlook, KMD noted that rainfall will persist in several key regions, including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley,...
Sustainability Watch
UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) opens in Nairobi with Kenya urging ambitious, science-driven, and inclusive global environmental action. Delegates from over 170 countries are attending...
Sustainability Watch
United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said the world had reached an important turning point.
Sustainability Watch
Representatives and observers from inside a guarded negotiating room say the talks have become very difficult. One negotiator inside the room told the BBC...
Sustainability Watch
The urgency is clear, climate finance must be availed, more easily, predictably, and equitably to frontline communities. This includes nature-rich regions like Africa that...
Sustainability Watch
African nations lead in global soil-carbon capture as new report flags major omissions elsewhere.