Pakistan floods ‘hit 12m people’ — ‘It’s a catastrophe, and that’s no overstatement’– Monsoon rains to continue for weeks

By Adam Mynott, BBC6 August 2010 The worst floods in Pakistan’s history have hit at least 12 million people, the government relief agency says. Gen Nadeem Ahmed, of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said that figure only covered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. The full figure is likely to be much higher, with at […]

Devastating Pakistan floods now threaten food crisis

  By Faris Ali; additional reporting by Asim Tanveer, Augustine Anthony and Kamran Haider in Islamabad and Junaid Khan in Swat; reporting and writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Nick MacfieWed Aug 4, 2010 9:43am EDT NOWSHERA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistanis facing life-threatening shortages scoured towns for belongings and food in several areas on Wednesday […]

Photo gallery: Pakistan floods ravage lives of millions

  By Michael Georgy Tue Aug 3, 2010 10:11am EDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The worst floods in memory in Pakistan have devastated the lives of more than 3 million people, a U.N. spokesman said on Tuesday, while outrage over the unpopular government’s response to its people’s plight spreads. The catastrophe, which started almost a week […]

Pakistan faces ‘major humanitarian crisis’ after floods hit 2.5 million people

Pakistan is facing a “major humanitarian crisis” with up to two-and-a-half million people hit by the worst flooding in 80 years a United Nations official has said. By Ben Farmer in Kabul and Khalid Khan in Peshawar02 Aug 2010 7:00PM BST Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed 1,500 and officials fear the […]

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