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An aerial view of the flooded village of Tali in the Sibi district, in Balochist
Residents walk on a flood-ravaged road outside Tali village in Balochistan. © UN
A man in Balochistan digs through the rubble in search of personal belongings to
A young boy feels his way through flood waters using a walking stick. © UNHCR/N.
The ruins of homes destroyed in the worst flooding Pakistan has seen in decades,
At the UNHCR warehouse in Quetta, trucks are loaded with tents, jerry cans, buck
A convoy of UNHCR trucks loaded with relief items for flood survivors in Charsad
Transporting relief items to the affected areas is extremely difficult as flood
2010 Pakistan Flood Emergency
2010-08-09 04:11

Torrential rains and flash floods have affected around a million people in parts of southwest and northwestern Pakistan. More than one thousand people lost their lives when water inundated their homes in the past week. Though monsoon rains are nothing new for Pakistanis, it rained more than expected, washing away homes, roads and other basic infrastructure, creating the worst flood disaster in the country's history. UNHCR launched a relief response to support the authorities to help people affected by the flood. The local relief authorities in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces have started distribution of UNHCR-provided tents and other relief items. More relief items are on the way.