NEW DELHI, September 4 – RIA Novosti. Flood damage in Pakistan could range from $10 to $12.5 billion, according to preliminary government estimates, the TV channel reported. geographical.

As a result of monsoon rains and floods that continued in mid-June in Pakistan, approximately 1,3 thousand people lost their lives and more than 2 thousand people were injured. Most of the country remains inundated, especially the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. At least 1.46 million homes were partially or completely damaged, more than 736 thousand cattle were destroyed.

“A high-level committee, including representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning, State Bank of Pakistan, Federal Revenue Board and others, estimated that poverty and unemployment had risen multiple times, rising from 21.9 percent to 21.9 percent. more than,” the TV station reported.

Government sources told the TV channel that GDP growth is expected to fall from 5% to 2% in the current fiscal year.

Last week, Pakistani authorities declared a state of emergency in the country and urged other countries and international organizations to provide all possible assistance. According to the agency, over the past 30 years, Pakistan has received an average of 134 millimeters of precipitation over the past 30 years, up from 388.7 millimeters this year. The Pakistani government said more than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, were affected by the flooding.