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
The damage is immense, as is the need for urgent aid. A look at what's happening.
This content was published on August 5, 2010 - 21:46Massive 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.
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