Pakistan’s flood

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Searching for belongings in Turnab, Charsadda (Keystone/Ishtiaq Mahsud) Keystone

Waist-deep in ruin: Nowshera, on the banks of the River Kabul, 40km from Peshawar (Keystone/Saeed Ahmad) Keystone

Nowshera on the River Kabul (Keystone) Keystone

Nowshera, near the province's capital, Peshawar (Keystone) Keystone

Waiting for help in Turnab, Charsadda (Keystone/Istiaq Mahsud) Keystone

Nowshera, on the River Kabul (Keystone) Keystone

In Dagai, Charsadda (SESWA, Zaman Sher) Zaman Sher

Dagai, Charsadda (SESWA, Zaman Sher) Zaman Shar

Dagai, Charsadda (SESWA, Zaman Sher) Zaman Sher

Dagai, Charsadda (SESWA, Zaman Sher) Zaman Sher

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The damage is immense, as is the need for urgent aid. A look at what's happening.

Massive damage to streets, railways, homes and bridges. Drinking water is contaminated, threatening the health of many people, particularly the old and the young. More than three million people are believed to be affected by the flooding in northwestern Pakistan.