Pakistan floods 'worst in country's history'
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Underwater
Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Jaffarabad, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province. The death toll from floods in Pakistan has reached near 1,200 as 19 more people lost their lives in the last 24 hours.
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33 mn people affected
A man carries his son as he wades through floodwaters in Charsadda, Pakistan. Total 33 million people - including approximately 16 million children - have been affected by this year's heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, which have brought devastating rains, floods and landslides.
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Loss
Hundreds of families have taken refuge on roads, the only dry land in sight for many. The floods have swept away homes, businesses, infrastructure and roads. Standing and stored crops have been destroyed and some 2 million acres of farmland inundated.
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Food shortage
People are struggling to meet their basic necessity of clean drinking water and food. So far, Pakistan has received aid from China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Uzbekistan, U.A.E. and some other countries. This week, the United States also announced to provide $30 million worth of aid for the flood victims.
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Disease
The government said 15% of the 220 million population, have been affected. Pakistani health officials reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking flooding.
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Cause
The record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains have triggered floods. Due to climate change the surge of water flowed down the Indus river, threatening further devastation in Pakistan.