Pakistan authorities warn of more floods as rain adds to relief urgency

Authorities prepare for more flooding this week in Pakistan while heavy rain lashes camps

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 19:16

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Sukkur: Authorities are warning of more flooding this week in Pakistan while heavy rain has lashed victims living in makeshift camps, adding to the urgency of a massive international relief effort under way.

Pakistan's worst floods in recorded history began more than two weeks ago in the mountainous northwest and have spread throughout the country.

Around 20 million people and 160,000 square kilometers (61,776 miles) of land - about 1/5 of the country - have been affected.

Sindh irrigation minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo said Monday a dam in Sukkur, a hard hit area in Sindh province, was facing a major test of its strength as flood waters coursed down the River Indus into Pakistan's highly populated agricultural heartland.

He said, "The coming four to five days are still crucial."

A Pakistani displaced woman prepares dinner at a camp of flood affected people at Razzakabad outskirt of Karachi. The United Nations has appealed for 460 million dollars to deal with the immediate aftermath of the floods but has warned that billions will be required in the long term with villages, businesses, crops and infrastructure wiped out.

Flood victims wade through waist deep waters with their livestock in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district in Punjab province.

In this image released by the UN August 15, 2010 shows a view of the flooding in the Province of Punjab, near the city of Multan, in Pakistan, August 15, 2010. UN chief Ban Ki-moon pledged to speed up international aid for as many as 20 million people hit by Pakistan's floods, warning the

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