Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Intense rains let up in parts of northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, giving humanitarian groups a chance to get more aid to the millions of people suffering.
The dry skies were a respite for areas battered by the heavy rains, which left behind bloated rivers and covered whole neighborhoods with flood waters.
But heavy rains were still pounding some parts of the country, including Punjab and Sindh provinces.
The flooding -- caused by torrential monsoon rains -- has destroyed thousand of homes, crushed many bridges and affected 3 million people, officials said.
As many as 1,500 people have died in what has been called Pakistan's worst flooding in 70 years. CNN
