domingo, 1 de agosto de 2010

Pakistanis Critical of Government's Response to Floods

Residents of Pakistan's northwest region are complaining about their government's response to the catastrophic flooding that has killed more than 1,000 people.  

Pakistan officials have acknowledged they are struggling to reach thousands of stranded villagers after days of pounding monsoon rains. 

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has been the hardest hit.  

A provincial disaster management official told the Associated Press that aerial monitoring has revealed destruction he described as "massive and devastating".

Officials say they fear an outbreak of waterborne diseases like diarrhea and cholera among survivors. 

The U.N. estimates that some 1 million Pakistanis have been affected by the disaster.  

Meanwhile, in neighboring Afghanistan, flood waters have killed more than 60 people.

VOA News