Provinces in the south by the provinces in the south by the worst provinces in the south by the worst affected. but mountainous regions further north have also been badly hit. more than 1,000 people are known to have been killed as roads, homes and bridges were washed away across the country. and officials estimate more than 33 million pakistanis, that s one in seven people, have been affected by the flooding. we have two reports from pakistan. in a moment, we ll hear from pumza filhani, who s in the southern city of sukkur. but first, our correspondent secunder kermani reports from the northwestern town of nowshera. along one of pakistan s busiest motorways, a makeshift camp. poor families forced from their homes, floodwater submerging everything they own. i m in so much pain, i can t even express it, says this woman. we ve even lost our honour.
Suffering. more than 1,000 people are known to have died as homes, roads, and bridges were washed away by the immense force of the water. officials estimate more than 33 million pakistanis that s one in seven people have been affected in some way by the floods. tonight, the bbc s correspondents report from different parts of pakistan from devastated northern regions to the southern city of sukkur. in a moment the latest from pumza fihlani but first secunder kermani reports from the north western town of nowshera. along one of pakistan s busiest motorways, a makeshift camp. poor families forced from their homes, floodwater submerging everything they own. i m in so much pain, i can t even express it, says this woman. we ve even lost our honour. where else can we go? wading through the suburbs of the northern city of nowshera, families trying to reach their homes. we haven t been able
Meanwhile, the country s first lady, olena zelenska, is visiting us to ask for more air defence systems to help the fight. sri lanka s new president, ranil wickremesinghe, has been sworn into office. he faces the task of reuniting his economically stricken nation, which has seen months of unrest that toppled his disgraced predecessor, gotabaya rajapaksa last week. but many protest leaders have expressed disappointment, making it clear that they will continue with their demonstrations. secunder kermani reports from the capital colombo. sri lanka s new president is not a popular man. there was heavy security outside parliament as politicians assembled to select a new leader. ranil wickremesinghe is a veteran political leader. now he ll be leading a country struggling with its worst ever economic crisis.
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After months of mass protests. last week his private home was burnt down and his office also stormed after demonstrations against his secunder kermani reports from the capital colombo. sri lanka s new president is not a popular man. there was heavy security outside parliament as politicians assembled to select a new leader. ranil wickremesinghe is a veteran political figure. now he ll be leading a country struggling with its worst ever economic crisis. earlier this month, his offices were temporarily taken over by angry protesters who forced the previous president to flee. demonstrations have continued, but now, they re far smaller. protesters have said they would never accept ranil as president. there is clearly still a lot of anger, but so far, no sign of the kind of mass