Pakistan flood
Pakistan floods leave nearly 1,300 people dead, relief ops continue
Islamabad/IBNS: The catastrophic flood in Pakistan has left nearly 1,300 people dead even as the relief operations continue, media reports said.
Casualties since June have reached 1,290 with 29 people dying in the last 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday, reported Geo News.
Meanwhile, Pakistan government agencies and private NGOs continue with their relief operations.
Large parts of the country still remain submerged - particularly the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh in the south.
At least 180 people have died in Sindh followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (138) and Balochistan (125), reported Geo News.
The floods have ravaged about 1,468,019 houses partially or totally while 736,459 livestock have been killed too.
Meanwhile, the first humanitarian assistance flight from France landed on Saturday morning in Islamabad, reported Geo News.
Initial estimates of the damage have been put at USD 10 billion, but surveys are still being conducted along with international organisations.
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