At Least 36 Killed Due To Lightning And Heavy Rains Across Pakistan

Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days. As per local media reports, authorities in the country’s southwest have declared a state of emergency. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued warnings of further landslides and flash floods as more rain is forecast in the



coming days.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured citizens that he has ordered authorities to provide relief aid in regions hit by rains.

Experts blame climate change for Pakistan’s extreme events which include a heat wave in March and heavy downpours in April.