Islamabad September 1, : In the midst of multiple crises that are already in the making in the aftermath of massive flooding in Pakistan, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than three million children are at risk of health dangers, reports in the media claimed. “Torrential monsoon rains” have caused the most devastating floods in Pakistan’s recent history, eradicating villages and leaving three million children in need of assistance for emergencies and at risk of water-borne illnesses as well as malnutrition, drowning and drowning” the report of the world’s agency for children’s rights, Geo News reported.
It was reported that at the least, 33 million people of around 16 million of them are children were affected this year by the severe monsoon rainfall in Pakistan that have brought devastating floods, rains and landslides.
According to the report, more than 350 children have died and more than 1,600 were injured.
More than 287,000 homes have been completely and 662,000 partially destroyed.Certain major rivers have broken their banks and dams have overflowed which destroyed farms, homes and vital infrastructure, including bridges, roads schools, hospitals, as well as hospitals that are public health facilities.
In addition to the deaths, the residents in the areas affected by flooding are prone to the open way of defecation, and are drinking unsafe water since 30 percent of the water supply systems are believed to be damaged, which increases the chance of diseases spreading, Geo News reported.
UNICEF highlighted that a potential outbreak of diarrhoea, as well as other water-borne illnesses respiratory infections, skin diseases pose a significant risk to children, with 40 percent of children who have suffered from stunting due to chronic undernutrition prior to when the floods struck.
It also called attention to the destruction to the educational infrastructure, which could hinder students’ access to education.It stated that 17,566 schools had been damaged.
“When disasters strike children are always the most vulnerable,” said Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan.
The floods have already taking a terrible toll on families and children, he feared that situation could worsen, Geo News reported.
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