Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes, as the death toll from the ongoing disaster nears 1,000, officials say.
The government has declared a state of emergency and is awaiting a UN-planned $US160 million flash appeal for donationsThe new death toll came a day after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished Islamic nation.
"We pre-empted the situation and warned and forced hesitating residents to leave their homes for safety and move to relief camps established at government buildings in safe places," she said. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, flooding damaged a major water control system, leading to flooding in Charsadda and Nowshera districts.
"Our administration has evacuated many people and taken others to relief camps where government provided beds and food in safe buildings," she said.Khushal Wahab, who lives in a neighbourhood in Nowshera submerged in water, said residents recalled catastrophic flooding that took place 2010 and many evacuated fearing similar danger.Monsoon rains have heavily damaged or completely washed away thousands of homes.
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