international online report 7 since late last month, heavy rains in Pakistan, north-west 80 years suffered the worst flooding, closing on August 6, floods have killed at least 1,600 people died, 65 10,000 houses destroyed, 150 people were left homeless, more than 550,000 hectares of farmland were inundated, 1,200 people affected. The current floods have spread to the southern province of Sindh, 50 million people are evacuated. Prime Minister of Pakistan has asked the international community to provide emergency assistance to victims of Pakistan.
the evening of 5 Pakistan Meteorological Bureau issued a red warning that the floods in Indian Kashmir has killed at least 110 people were killed, the upcoming, very great flood threatened the province of Sindh,Xinhua Mou Tsung cases, particularly along the Indus River, Sindh Su Court area within 24 hours, 70 villages were inundated. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs officials in Pakistan's flood situation in the here described
Sindh Disaster Management Bureau official said that about 50 million people live near the river in India, they do not realize the critical situation. Sindh Irrigation Minister, said the province hundreds of villages were flooded, Sukkur dam embankment is being reinforced. He said 20 people have been evacuated to safe areas, but still many people are unwilling to leave the house only Jiangzhi withdrawal, but the unprecedented heavy rain hampered the rescue operations carried out, government departments and the military is joint action to avoid staff casualties.
in hard-hit northwest and central regions of Pakistan, there are 252,000 houses were destroyed. Floods also threaten power stations, many power plants have been forced to close. Electricity and other infrastructure needs a complete restoration of a few weeks time. In the north-west, as the roads and bridges were destroyed by floods, and some remote areas of rescue workers can not reach. About 30,Christian Louboutin for sale,000 soldiers are repairing roads, rebuilding bridges, building tent camps in the north-west, and to assist charitable organizations to distribute food to the victims. Lack of clean drinking water, the victims are facing the risk of suffering from water-borne diseases.
Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani in the nationally televised speech that Pakistan suffered a 63-year history of the founding of the worst flooding, causing great losses and infrastructure, the real assessment of the flood losses to wait until the floods subside was possible.
Pakistan military spokesman also said that this is the unprecedented floods in Pakistan's history, is a real crisis that swept the country, Pakistan's ability to handle such a huge disaster. National Disaster Authority spokesman said, because on the 6th of continuous rainfall, the weather inclement, all helicopters are carrying relief supplies in the north-west region had to temporarily stop, can not participate in the rescue.
present, the international community has already donated to Pakistan millions of dollars in aid. The Chinese government donated 10 million yuan worth of humanitarian relief supplies, including water purification equipment, medicines, generators and tents, 4 have already arrived in Pakistan, now Pakistan has been distributed to victims in north-west of Peshawar and other places . Chinese Red Cross donated to the Palestinian side benefits 50 thousand U.S. dollars. The United States also announced that the Palestinian side to provide 35 million U.S. dollars in aid and dispatched from Afghanistan six military helicopters and 85 soldiers to help the north-west Pakistan carried out the rescue work.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from the Central Emergency Response Fund for the 10 million U.S. dollars, Pakistani local emergency relief fund has raised 9.8 million U.S. dollars, United Nations agencies have received 16 million U.S. dollars in donations. But received relief funds is not enough, the United Nations called on the international community to provide more contributions.
(This article Source: International Online on: Sun clever)
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