Flood-hit Pakistan sees no relief
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August 8, 2010, Sunday
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MORE rain soaked flood-ravaged Pakistan yesterday and even heavier downpours were forecast for coming days, deepening a crisis in which hard-line Islamists have rushed to fill gaps in the government's patchy response.
Pakistani officials estimate as many as 13 million people throughout the South Asian nation have been affected by rising waters. About 1,500 people have died, mostly in the northwest, the hardest-hit region. Mass evacuations are under way in the southern province of Sindh after the Indus River rose there.
The intense flooding that began about two weeks ago has washed away roads, bridges and many communications lines, hampering rescue efforts. Monsoon rains have grounded many helicopters trying to rescue people and ferry aid, including six choppers manned by US soldiers on loan from Afghanistan.
The national government's response has appeared chaotic at times, and confidence in its ability to cope has been shaken by President Asif Ali Zardari's decision to visit France and England amid the crisis.
Pakistani officials estimate as many as 13 million people throughout the South Asian nation have been affected by rising waters. About 1,500 people have died, mostly in the northwest, the hardest-hit region. Mass evacuations are under way in the southern province of Sindh after the Indus River rose there.
The intense flooding that began about two weeks ago has washed away roads, bridges and many communications lines, hampering rescue efforts. Monsoon rains have grounded many helicopters trying to rescue people and ferry aid, including six choppers manned by US soldiers on loan from Afghanistan.
The national government's response has appeared chaotic at times, and confidence in its ability to cope has been shaken by President Asif Ali Zardari's decision to visit France and England amid the crisis.
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