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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday the 31st of August, 2022, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his condolences over the human and material losses caused by massive floods in Pakistan.
“I thank PM Narendra Modi for condolences over the human and material losses caused by floods. With their characteristic resilience the people of Pakistan shall, Inshallah, overcome the adverse effects of this natural calamity and rebuild their lives and communities,” Shehbaz Sharif tweeted.
Sharif’s tweet comes after Prime Minister Modi extended his heartfelt condolences on Monday to the families of the victims hit by the natural calamity in the neighbouring country that has claimed over 1,000 lives and caused damages worth billions of dollars.
“Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity and hope for an early restoration of normalcy,” Modi said, as he expressed his solidarity with the flood-affected people of Pakistan.
More than 1,000 people have died since June 14 from the rains and floods, according to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Cumulative data from June 14 from across Pakistan showed that 3,451.5 km of roads have been damaged, 149 bridges have collapsed, and 170 shops were destroyed. A total of 949,858 homes have been partially or fully destroyed in Pakistan due flash floods following multiple cloud bursts.