Thousands rescued from Pakistan floods

Reuters 2011-09-15

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Pakistani soldiers steer boats through flooded farmland where homes, farming equipment and vital crops are now submerged.
Thousands of victims stranded in remote villages in Sindh province loaded onto boats on Wednesday. This man escaped with his goats.
Where they can, farmers and their families push livestock toward higher ground. Wading through the water, some balance their belongings on their heads.
Officials say floods have claimed 4.5 million acres since late August.
More than 300,000 people are homeless and aid groups warn the victims are now at risk for diseases. Sindh's health department reports 2,000 confirmed cases of malaria already.
The scene in Sindh is a troubling reminder of what happened in 2010 when floods killed nearly 2,000 people and left 11 million homeless in one of Pakistan's worst natural disasters.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.

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