Thousands flee Pakistan floods
- 13 years ago
This was once what the villagers of Khoski in Sindh province called their home.
Now, the mud and thatched houses that used to stand here have been swept away by deadly floods that are devastating the region.
The monsoon rains have killed over 220 people, and left more than 300,000 homeless.
Thousands here have fled the torrents and erected makeshift tents on dry land, but many face shortages of food, drinking water and medicine.
Aid workers have expressed fears over possible outbreaks of diseases, with children most at risk.
Those affected said the government isn't doing enough.
(SOUNDBITE) (Sindhi) RESIDENT GHULAM NABI:
"Rations come here but looters snatch them away. Some people buy it at low rates. We don't get anything. Non-governmental organisations and the army are giving us support, but the government personnel are not showing up."
The monsoon rains that caused these floods are crucial for Pakistan's agriculture, but the extended downpour has been devastating.
In 2010, floods killed around 2,000 people and left 11 million homeless in what was one of the country's worst ever natural disasters.
Simon Hanna, Reuters.
Now, the mud and thatched houses that used to stand here have been swept away by deadly floods that are devastating the region.
The monsoon rains have killed over 220 people, and left more than 300,000 homeless.
Thousands here have fled the torrents and erected makeshift tents on dry land, but many face shortages of food, drinking water and medicine.
Aid workers have expressed fears over possible outbreaks of diseases, with children most at risk.
Those affected said the government isn't doing enough.
(SOUNDBITE) (Sindhi) RESIDENT GHULAM NABI:
"Rations come here but looters snatch them away. Some people buy it at low rates. We don't get anything. Non-governmental organisations and the army are giving us support, but the government personnel are not showing up."
The monsoon rains that caused these floods are crucial for Pakistan's agriculture, but the extended downpour has been devastating.
In 2010, floods killed around 2,000 people and left 11 million homeless in what was one of the country's worst ever natural disasters.
Simon Hanna, Reuters.