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Focus: Floods in Pakistan

Flooding has wreaked havoc on Pakistan, affecting one fifth of the country and 20 million people. Relief aid is slowly reaching the worst-affected areas, but the situation remains dire. DW takes a look at the crisis.

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Flooding caused by monsoon rains has wreaked havoc on Pakistan for two months now, affecting one fifth of the country's area and 20 million people. Relief aid is slowly reaching the worst-affected areas. Yet tens of thousands have still not received much help.

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Punjab's Chanab River was one of the many that swelled over

Punjab's Chanab River was one of the many that swelled over

Very little support for flood victims in Punjab

Hundreds of families have come back to their destroyed villages in Punjab.

Even if the water has receded the mud will stay for months

Even if the water has receded the mud will stay for months

Pakistani volunteers bring relief to flood victims

Islamabad would prefer to be the sole channel for international flood aid.

A German Red Cross water filter system near Sajawal in Sindh

A German Red Cross water filter system near Sajawal in Sindh

German Red Cross brings clean water to Pakistan

There are lots of Germans in Pakistan's flood-affected regions taking part in the relief efforts.

A camp run by Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation where children are eating

A camp run by Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation where children are eating

Pakistani Islamist groups very visible in the flood-affected regions

Islamist groups with close links to the military are very visible in the flood-affected regions.

Pakistani women and children wait to be given a fresh meal at a camp for families displaced by floods run by the Pakistan Air Force

Pakistani women and children wait to be given a fresh meal at a camp for families displaced by floods run by the Pakistan Air Force

Aid appeal

The United Nations makes a record appeal for some $2 billion (1.5 billion euros) for Pakistan.

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Growing danger from malnutrition and disease facing the millions of people in Pakistan

Aid agencies in Pakistan say they are increasingly worried about the growing danger from malnutrition and disease facing the millions of people displaced by the floods. Southern Sind is the worst affected province with 19 of its 23 districts under water. The Indus river is flowing at forty times its normal volume - and country's Flood Forecasting Centre says the next 24 hours are critical.

Camps instead of villages

Camps instead of villages

After the floods, political stability in Pakistan is in danger

After the floods, political stability in Pakistan is in danger

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Hilfe für Pakistan - Lebenswichtige Güter aus der ganzen Welt kommen an

# The flooding in Pakistan is still posing major challenges to millions of people across the nation. In the north, the high waters are receding at a very slow pace, isolating many and threatening the spread of disease. In the far south of the country, it could take even longer, with water levels still on the rise. Besides malnutrition, aid agencies are also concerned that if the reconstruction effort doesn't begin immediately, the disaster could become a long-term catastrophe.

Camp instead of new clothes, children celebrating Eid in Nowshera

Camp instead of new clothes, children celebrating Eid in Nowshera

Eid in Pakistan's flood-ravaged is not a happy affair.

Eid in Pakistan's flood-ravaged is not a happy affair.

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Weitere Dammbrüche - In Pakistan sind Hunderttausende Menschen auf der Flucht

# There've been mass evacuations in Pakistan's south, as rising floodwaters threaten more towns and villages. The country's worst humanitarian crisis is far from over, as evacuees face a critical lack of food and the threat of water-borne diseases. +++LM REIN+++ Over the past month.. torrential rains have triggered massive floods, that started in the mountainous north-west. The flood-wave has gradually moved southwards, inundating areas like Thatta, as the high waters breach embankments.

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