Disastrous monsoon rainy season killed 34 and affected hundreds in Pakistan

Lahore : Pakistan | Feb 06, 2013 at 8:39 AM PST

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For nearly a month torrential monsoon rains have triggered massive floods in Pakistan

Pakistan in under heavy rain floods due to monsoon rain season. Monsoon has always been disastrous for Pakistan but is has become more severe from last few years or so. In recent rain floods Eight (8) people have been killed in Province of Punjab in central Pakistan. Three soldiers of the rescue team are still missing in the northwestern district of Lower Dir after they hit by an avalanche. Eight more people reported killed in Punjab province.

The loss counter continue, as Pakistan has been facing demolished floods in recent years which caused billions dollar worth property damaged. Crops and vegetables are out of stock, and in which areas available are so much expansive. Hundreds of lives lost so far.

2010 was the worst year according to flood, in that year Pakistan was hit by worst flood ever in history, caused 21 million people affected and 1800 dead. In the year after, the same season killed 470 due to rains and more than a million affected. In 2012 floods, 13465 villages have been almost vanished or affected seriously by the monsoon floods.

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hmtis is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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