Pakistan is currently facing a devastating flood situation. To fix and rebuild the broken infrastructure, the country needs almost $10 billion in aid. Nearly 110 of the 150 districts are underwater because of rain.

The floods have hurt or killed more than 1,100 people. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered to lend money to help.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also sent condolences and aid to people in need. Canada, France, and the United Arab Emirates are also already helping people who have been hurt by the floods.

Key Facts!

• Disaster management believes that more than 450,000 homes were damaged by the floods.
• About 750,000 animals are hurt, and crops close to 2 million hectares are destroyed.
• Farmers in Pakistan state that Kharif crops like tomatoes, onions, and rice have been affected.
• The Pakistan government may reschedule the repayment of agricultural loans and waiver interest
• Pakistan’s Finance Minister is thinking about letting vegetables and other food from India come into Pakistan duty-free through the Wagah border. Thus, this would keep prices from going up.
• A week ago, there was an earthquake in the Jammu and Kashmir area, which caused a lot of damage.
• Some regions in India are also getting flooded every year.
• So, there are reasons for weather experts to think that climate change and the melting of glaciers could be one of the main reasons why natural disasters happen all over the subcontinent.

Dr Binocs from Peekaboo Kidz explains the basic ideas behind floods.

 

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