"The floods in Pakistan serve as a warning to other countries that climate change could cause unimaginable devastation if corrective steps are not taken immediately," said Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Masoud Khan.
 
"Reports in the international media show alarming images of the affected areas, but they are only a small part of the catastrophe that Pakistan is facing," said Masoud Khan, in comments reported by Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, stressing the need for a collective response to the devastation caused by climate change.
 
He warned of the food crisis after the floods, noting that the floods destroyed more than 5.5 million acres of agricultural land.. Pointing out the need for the World Food Program and other international organizations to provide the necessary support to the people of Pakistan.
 
It is worth noting that officials and aid workers in Pakistan have warned that the damage and economic losses will continue to be felt across Pakistan for months and years to come, noting that after the floods subside, rural communities will face a possible second wave of deaths due to lack of food and diseases transmitted through contaminated water. and animals.
Source: Middle East News Agency,