By — Talea Miller Talea Miller Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/slideshow-floodwaters-spreading-as-death-toll-grows-in-pakistan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Slide Show: Pakistan Floodwaters Spread as Death Toll Grows World Aug 4, 2010 1:11 PM EST Floodwaters spread Wednesday into Pakistan’s populous Punjab province, heightening a humanitarian crisis that has killed more than 1,500 people and left 3.2 million needing food aid and assistance. Heavy monsoon rains set off the worst flooding the nation has seen in 80 years last week and more torrential rain was seen Wednesday in the northwest of the country. With more bad weather predicted and the government and aid workers struggling to reach flood victims, fears of more deaths and possible disease outbreaks from waterborne illness are growing. Flooded riverTorrential rains beginning last week triggered flash floods around Pakistan. AFP/Getty Wading through the streets of LahoreAbout 2 million people were forced to leave their homes because of the floods. AFP/Getty Scrambling to safetyFlood victims told Reuters they were given no warning of the rains, and have received little help from authorities. AFP/Getty EvacuatingFloods survivors swarm an army helicopter to evacuate a town in Swat valley after flooding. AFP/Getty Nowshera districtFlood survivors carried belongs as they evacuated their homes, looking for shelter and food aid. AFP/Getty PossessionsA Pakistani man gathers some of his belongings from his flooded home. AFP/Getty Field hospital in an old collegeWith infrastructure washed out and dirty water all around, fear of waterborne disease outbreaks is high. Higher groundMore rain is expected to hit Pakistan, worsening the situation for the country’s many displaced. AFP/Getty Tent campThe U.N. is warning that an estimated 1.8 million people will need food and care in the coming weeks. AFP/Getty PrayerPakistani women pray at sunset by the Ravi river in Lahore. AFP/Getty Also, be sure to watch an on-the-ground report from Kylie Morris of Independent Television News from Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. By — Talea Miller Talea Miller
Floodwaters spread Wednesday into Pakistan’s populous Punjab province, heightening a humanitarian crisis that has killed more than 1,500 people and left 3.2 million needing food aid and assistance. Heavy monsoon rains set off the worst flooding the nation has seen in 80 years last week and more torrential rain was seen Wednesday in the northwest of the country. With more bad weather predicted and the government and aid workers struggling to reach flood victims, fears of more deaths and possible disease outbreaks from waterborne illness are growing. Flooded riverTorrential rains beginning last week triggered flash floods around Pakistan. AFP/Getty Wading through the streets of LahoreAbout 2 million people were forced to leave their homes because of the floods. AFP/Getty Scrambling to safetyFlood victims told Reuters they were given no warning of the rains, and have received little help from authorities. AFP/Getty EvacuatingFloods survivors swarm an army helicopter to evacuate a town in Swat valley after flooding. AFP/Getty Nowshera districtFlood survivors carried belongs as they evacuated their homes, looking for shelter and food aid. AFP/Getty PossessionsA Pakistani man gathers some of his belongings from his flooded home. AFP/Getty Field hospital in an old collegeWith infrastructure washed out and dirty water all around, fear of waterborne disease outbreaks is high. Higher groundMore rain is expected to hit Pakistan, worsening the situation for the country’s many displaced. AFP/Getty Tent campThe U.N. is warning that an estimated 1.8 million people will need food and care in the coming weeks. AFP/Getty PrayerPakistani women pray at sunset by the Ravi river in Lahore. AFP/Getty Also, be sure to watch an on-the-ground report from Kylie Morris of Independent Television News from Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour.