03/08/2010 15:04
Pakistan floods leave 980 thousand people homeless
Pakistan floods left 980 thousand people homeless, Lenta.ru reported quoting AFP receiving information from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
According to the source, flood completely destroyed about 80 thousand houses and damaged 50 thousand in 4 Pakistan provinces.
According to previous reports, at least 1100 people were killed in the flood in Pakistan. According to Pakistani authorities, more than 1.5m people suffered from the flood. Besides, the flood victims face rising cholera risk.