Flood-affected Pakistanis tell the ABC the magnitude of the calamity is overwhelming the rescue and relief operations on the ground, with worse feared to be on the way.
abc.net.au/news/pakistan-grapples-with-floods-australian-diaspora-helping/101390884With one-third of Pakistan reportedly submerged by catastrophic flooding, tens of thousands of refugees are struggling to find high ground to move to.Aid groups believe the Australian government should contribute more than the $2 million already offered"It is terrible, there are no dry areas left," Aqeel Syed, a resident of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, told the ABC.
Locals in the flood-affected areas and officials told ABC the magnitude of the calamity was overwhelming the rescue and relief operations. Army helicopters have been plucking stranded families from rooftops and patches of dry land and dropping food in inaccessible areas.
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