Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life

People pass by a damaged electric pole caused by flooding due to heavy rains in Pakistan (AP Photo/Habib Ullah)

A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life.

The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property and farmland. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change.