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Flash Floods, Disease Hits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
2010-08-25 |
[Geo TV] Flood hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were still reeling from the devastation of the worst floods of the country. Waterborne diseases have affected many while the situation is Gilgit Baltistan was still bad and the food prices have skyrocketed, Geo News reported. There was a shortage of food items and medicines in GB and the scarcity of fuel has compounded the problems of the people. The water was stagnant in Nowshera, Mohib Banda, Aman Goth, Pashtoon Garhi and Nowshera Kalan areas resulting in epidemic of diseases. The residents of Badarshi, a district of Nowshera, attacked a World Food Programme (WFP) store after facing weeklong shortage of foodstuff. Later, police arrived and restored the order. Law enforcement personnel seized 70 bags of flour provided by WFP and held five suspects. Charsadda flood affectees started returning but facing difficulties because of stagnant water. Flash floods have destroyed much of the communication network in Swat valley but the restoration work has not yet started while the electricity in upper areas was cut for the last one month. |
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