Islamabad (HRNW) Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said on Wednesday that the country has received 87% above normal rainfall during the prevailing monsoon season whereas the death toll due to heavy rains had surged to 77 since June 14.
The minister was addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
Sherry Rehman said that the monsoon and pre-monsoon events taking place across the country were due to the climate change.
“Pakistan has become the sixth most affected country due to climate change,” the minister said, adding that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives to focus on climate change events. “Media is also requested to sensitize masses on precautionary measures during the monsoon disasters,” she said.
The pre-monsoon started in June received more precipitation and there were 16 glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events recorded this season due to extreme heatwave, the minister said. Earlier, this was limited to 5-6 on average.
She added that total casualties from rain-related incident had jumped up from 68 to 77 from June 14 till the date.
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