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Floods ravage cities in Pakistan

Agencies Published August 27, 2013
A boy crossed a flooded area with his buffaloes in Hyderabad. – Photo by INP
A boy crossed a flooded area with his buffaloes in Hyderabad. – Photo by INP
Flood affected people crossing the flooded area while carrying household items to reach safer places near Larkana-Khairpur Bridge Road. – Photo by APP
Flood affected people crossing the flooded area while carrying household items to reach safer places near Larkana-Khairpur Bridge Road. – Photo by APP
People displaced by the flood seek higher ground. – Photo by APP
People displaced by the flood seek higher ground. – Photo by APP
A view after floods in Sehrish Nagar. – Photo by PPI
A view after floods in Sehrish Nagar. – Photo by PPI
A boy wades through flood waters carrying household items in Hyderabad. – Photo by INP
A boy wades through flood waters carrying household items in Hyderabad. – Photo by INP
Boys standing on the roof of their house surrounded in flood water. – Photo by INP
Boys standing on the roof of their house surrounded in flood water. – Photo by INP
A view after a flood in Sehrish Nagar. The flood ruined cultivated land and houses in the locality of Hyderabad on Monday. – Photo by PPI
A view after a flood in Sehrish Nagar. The flood ruined cultivated land and houses in the locality of Hyderabad on Monday. – Photo by PPI
Residents of Katcha area collect remaining items from their submerged homes. – Online photo
Residents of Katcha area collect remaining items from their submerged homes. – Online photo
Flood affected people trying to salvage their belongings in the flood hit area at Sehreshi Nager Qasmabad Kotri Bridge. – Photo by INP
Flood affected people trying to salvage their belongings in the flood hit area at Sehreshi Nager Qasmabad Kotri Bridge. – Photo by INP
A man wades through chin deep water in Hyderabad after rains caused heavy flooding in the area. INP
A man wades through chin deep water in Hyderabad after rains caused heavy flooding in the area. INP
Despite the flooding of River Indus and the impending danger, residents of the river belt are not yet prepared to leave their homes. – Online photo
Despite the flooding of River Indus and the impending danger, residents of the river belt are not yet prepared to leave their homes. – Online photo
A flood affected family sitting under the shade of a temporary hut near Larkana-Khairpur Road. APP
A flood affected family sitting under the shade of a temporary hut near Larkana-Khairpur Road. APP
Houses are seen submerged in flood water in the Kacha Area of River Indus. – Online photo
Houses are seen submerged in flood water in the Kacha Area of River Indus. – Online photo
Residents of Katcha area of the River Indus are seen sitting in the open air, as their houses are submerged due to floodwater. – Online photo
Residents of Katcha area of the River Indus are seen sitting in the open air, as their houses are submerged due to floodwater. – Online photo

The Indus has been in a state of high and medium flood for the last several days. 567,000 cusecs of water has passed through Guddu so far and an equivalent amount is likely to pass through the barrage in the coming days.

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