At least 36 people have died in Pakistan due to heavy rains and lightning strikes.
Authorities declared a state of emergency in Baluchistan province.
Farmers were harvesting wheat when most deaths occurred.
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan caused 33 deaths and injuries for 27 others, damaged or destroyed over 600 houses, killed around 200 livestock, and affected large areas of agricultural land and roads.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered relief aid for the affected areas.
Rafay Alam noted unusual heavy April rainfall due to climate change.
In the past three days, at least 36 people have lost their lives due to heavy rains and lightning strikes in Pakistan. The majority of these deaths occurred when farmers were harvesting wheat in eastern Punjab province, where houses also collapsed due to the rains. In response to this crisis, authorities in Baluchistan province have declared a state of emergency.
Additionally, heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has resulted in 33 deaths and injuries for 27 others. More than 600 houses were damaged or destroyed, around 200 livestock died, and large areas of agricultural land as well as over 85 kilometers (53 miles) of roads were affected.
Rafay Alam, a Pakistani environmental expert, noted that such heavy April rainfall is unusual. He explained that Pakistan experienced a heat wave in March and April two years ago and now faces rains due to climate change, which had caused heavy flooding in 2022. The floods killed 1,739 people and caused $30 billion in damage.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered relief aid for the affected areas. Pakistan's water reservoirs are expected to improve due to the rains.
At least 36 people have been killed by lightning and rains in Pakistan over the past three days.
Most deaths occurred when farmers were harvesting wheat and houses collapsed due to rains in eastern Punjab province.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered relief aid for affected areas.
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Rain improved Pakistan’s water reservoirs, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and dichotomous depictions, but overall the author's assertions are factual and not fallacious. The article reports on the deaths caused by lightning and rains in Pakistan, quoting officials for information. It also includes statements from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani environmental expert Rafay Alam to provide context and analysis. However, these statements do not contain any logical fallacies as they are factual and based on the experts' professional knowledge or experience.
][The article] says 'Two years ago, Pakistan witnessed a heat wave in March and April and now we are witnessing rains and it is all of because of climate change.'[[
This statement by Rafay Alam is an appeal to authority as he is positioning himself as an expert on the subject of climate change. However, this statement alone does not contain any fallacious reasoning or incorrect information.
The article states 'Meanwhile, heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed 33 people and injured 27 others in three days.'[[
This is a factual statement reported by the Associated Press writers. No logical fallacies are present.
The article contains multiple instances of editorializing and pontification by the authors, as well as selective reporting. The authors make no attempt to hide their bias towards Israel and against Iran. They quote statements from Israeli officials without providing any context or counter-arguments from Iranian officials. This creates a one-sided narrative that is intended to manipulate the reader's emotions and support for Israel.
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