Pakistan ravaged by seasonal floods

Agencies Published August 19, 2013
Flood-affected residents wade through the waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
Flood-affected residents wade through the waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
People look at the flood waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
People look at the flood waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
Residents are forced to flee their homes due to the invading waters. –Photo by AFP.
Residents are forced to flee their homes due to the invading waters. –Photo by AFP.
Rescuers transport flood-affected residents through flood waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
Rescuers transport flood-affected residents through flood waters at Kala Shah Kako. –Photo by AFP.
Residents flee with their belongings and livestock. –Photo by AFP.
Residents flee with their belongings and livestock. –Photo by AFP.
Villagers evacuate their homes at Billi Wala near Multan. –Photo by AFP.
Villagers evacuate their homes at Billi Wala near Multan. –Photo by AFP.
Over 300,000 people across Pakistan have been affected by floods. –Photo by AFP.
Over 300,000 people across Pakistan have been affected by floods. –Photo by AFP.
The rains have hit 770 villages and completely destroyed 2,427 houses across Pakistan. –Photo by AFP.
The rains have hit 770 villages and completely destroyed 2,427 houses across Pakistan. –Photo by AFP.
Rescuers have been scrambling to assist those most affected by the devastation. –Photo by AFP.
Rescuers have been scrambling to assist those most affected by the devastation. –Photo by AFP.
The NDMA has established 44 relief camps in flood-hit areas to accommodate affected people. –Photo by AFP.
The NDMA has established 44 relief camps in flood-hit areas to accommodate affected people. –Photo by AFP.
Villagers move to safer ground. –Photo by AP.
Villagers move to safer ground. –Photo by AP.
village elder is escorted through the deluge. –Photo by AP.
village elder is escorted through the deluge. –Photo by AP.
Pakistan has suffered from monsoon floods for the last three years and has been criticised for not doing more to mitigate against the dangers posed by seasonal rains –Photo by AP.
Pakistan has suffered from monsoon floods for the last three years and has been criticised for not doing more to mitigate against the dangers posed by seasonal rains –Photo by AP.

Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have affected an estimate of over 300,000 people across Pakistan in the last two weeks and killed an estimated 108. The rains have hit 770 villages, completely destroying 2,427 houses and submerging hundreds of acres of crop land across Pakistan. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has established 44 relief camps in flood-hit areas to accommodate affected people.

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Shehzad Ghani
Aug 19, 2013 09:35pm
interesting thing is that social media (facebook) announced days before the floods that they are coming and that india has let the water loose. Are our politicians sleeping?
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