the indus river and will flood the the low lying sind province even more over the next few days. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening as pakistan faces one of the worst floods in years, with more than 1,000 people dead and millions affected. i find it very difficult to put into words. flooding doesn t quite seem to encapsulate the ongoing devastation and disaster that we re still witnessing. this is what rajanpur, in pakistan s punjab province, looked like before the flooding. its homes and fields were clearly visible. this is the situation now, overrun and overwhelmed. stepping away from the political turmoil surrounding his government, prime minister shahbaz sharif was seen distributing relief items.
a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening as pakistan faces one of the worst floods in years, with more than 1,000 people dead and millions affected. i find it very difficult to put into words. the phraseologies that we re used to, whether it s monsoon rains or flooding, doesn t quite seem to encapsulate the ongoing devastation and disaster that we re still witnessing. the satellite images show the sheer scale of the flooding. this is what rajanpur in pakistan s punjab province looked like before the flooding. its homes and fields clearly visible. this is the situation now. overrun and overwhelmed. stepping away from the political turmoil surrounding his government,
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go ahead safely. dr becky smethurst, thank you very go ahead safely. dr becky smethurst, thank you very much go ahead safely. dr becky smethurst, thank you very much indeed. - pakistan s climate change minister has said a third of the country is underwater right now , calling the flooding a crisis of unimaginable proportions. the disaster has killed more than 1,000 people and affected 33 million. international help has begun to arrive, but water is still surging down the indus river and will flood the the low lying sind province even more over the next few days. azadeh moshiri reports. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening as pakistan faces one of the worst floods in years, with more than 1,000 people dead and millions affected. i find it very difficult to put into words. flooding doesn t quite seem to encap