Relentless floods have claimed the lives of more than 170 people in eastern Pakistan, about half of them children, in the latest catastrophe that underscores the country’s vulnerability to the escalating climate crisis.

At least 50 people in eastern Pakistan have died in the past 24 hours as torrential monsoon rains continue to pound parts of the country. In the past three weeks, floods have claimed more than 170 lives - about half of them children.

Pakistan faces severe monsoon flooding. At least 54 people died in the last 24 hours. The total death toll since late June is around 180. Punjab is experiencing relentless rain and urban flooding. Rawalpindi residents near the river are evacuating.