Pakistan evacuates half a million people stranded by floods
Summary
Flooding in eastern Pakistan's Punjab province has displaced nearly half a million people, with massive rescue operations underway involving hundreds of boats and personnel.
Key Points
- Nearly 481,000 people and 405,000 livestock have been evacuated from flood-affected areas in Punjab, Pakistan.
- The flooding has affected over 2,300 villages and more than 1.5 million people in eastern Pakistan.
- This is the largest rescue operation in Punjab's history with over 800 boats and 1,300 rescue workers involved.
- The monsoon flooding this season has killed at least 30 people in Punjab, contributing to hundreds of deaths nationwide since June.
