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Flood Victim Making a Million People Suffer Pakistan

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Flood Victim Making a Million People Suffer Pakistan ; Pakistan suffered such streak in a week. A few days after the worst plane crash in the history of the country that killed 152 people, now another disaster occurs. Flood came to hit people in South Asia was up in the incised wound. Recorded until the victim died last weekend has reached 900 people.

The most severe flood struck Pakistan's southwest region, which moments before had been warned by the local disaster management agencies. But the rainy season times more powerful than ever before. Brunt of the water caused damage to roads, bridges and communication networks make it difficult to do evacuations. While the threat of disease due to flooding and post flooding has hit the refugees.

Floods caused by overflow of rivers in the northwestern region of Pakistan, while many residents who evacuated late and desperately trying not to drift brought water. In the town of Kalam, a town in the northern Swat valley, causing floods destroyed homes.

Floods in Pakistan's northwest region of this magnitude has never occurred since 1929. Minister of Information of the region, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, said Puspa times large flooded area 80 years ago was also killed 800 people. The UN estimates that this time around one million people across Pakistan who were affected.

On Sunday (1 / 8), floods have started receding in many areas in northwest Pakistan. While many people are reportedly still reported missing after the floods recede. Flood''has receded in some areas and many people still reported missing,''said Hussain.

''More than 30 thousand Pakistani troops involved in the rescue as much as 19 thousand people trapped have been evacuated,''said a military spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas. He said the level of flood damage is widespread and large times, the possibility is still a lot of damage and deaths that have not been reported.

In Nowshera district, dozens of men, women and children sat on the roof in the hope there is relief by helicopter or boat. There are many people who only have the clothes they wore on their bodies. Flood victims also can not access clean water and food
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