Pakistan's government said the number of people who have been affected in the recent floods has risen to more than seven million people, while the authorities seek to provide relief supplies and evacuate those affected. The floods caused by heavy monsoon rains began the end of August has flooded large areas in southern Sindh province.
The National Commission for Disaster Management that «more than seven million» affected by the floods, which caused flooding in more than 2.4 million hectares, and damaging more than 500 thousand homes.
The death toll in the accidents and floods to 342, the total number of injured 633 people.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had canceled a visit to the United States, where he will attend a session of the General Assembly, to oversee the rescue and relief efforts. The disaster struck as he was the new population in the province of Sindh, struggling to recover from the floods of 2010
The National Commission for Disaster Management that «more than seven million» affected by the floods, which caused flooding in more than 2.4 million hectares, and damaging more than 500 thousand homes.
The death toll in the accidents and floods to 342, the total number of injured 633 people.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had canceled a visit to the United States, where he will attend a session of the General Assembly, to oversee the rescue and relief efforts. The disaster struck as he was the new population in the province of Sindh, struggling to recover from the floods of 2010
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