At least 369 people were killed and 700,000 people are living in refugee camps because of flooding in southern Pakistan.
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Floods in Pakistan has killed at least 369 people this year. (Photo: AP) |
CNN lead sources from the national disaster agency said yesterday Pakistan, floods in Sindh province destroyed 1.5 million homes in 41,000 villages, affecting about 8.2 million people. Along with the dead, over 740 injured.
Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the office coordinating the humanitarian activities of the United Nations says about 67% of food stocks have been damaged and nearly 37% of cattle were lost or forced to sell avoid losses. "At least five million surviving animals at risk of lack of food and shelter. We are facing the risk of disease and worms, "Byrs said.
World Food Programme of the United Nations has distributed food to thousands of people. More than 6,000 schools were damaged due to floods and 1,363 educational institutions are being used as a location aid distribution in the province of Sindh.
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People have to temporarily set up tents on the dikes to prevent flooding in Pakistan.(Photo: AP) |
In addition, flooding also occurred in the province of Balochistan, but the situation has not been announced losses. The United Nations said on Monday (19 / 8), they are looking for sponsors to build a fund worth 357 million USD, the Pakistani government to help solve the flooding. This program will provide food, water, sanitation, medical care and shelter for flood victims in the past 6 months.
Pakistan is also a place of great floods and fatal for many victims in May 8 / 2010. This disaster lasted several weeks and caused 9.7 million dollars damage to homes, roads and farms in southwest Pakistan. In addition, more than 1,700 people have died in floods in 2010 and more than 20 million people to be evacuated.
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