August 2, 2010 7:16 PM

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Pakistan flood deaths toll crosses over 1500

In Pakistan, the death toll in the devastating floods across the country could be as high as 1,500 as rescue workers and 30,000 troops fanned out to areas that continued to be inaccessible due to widespread damage to roads and infrastructure.The Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, which has been hit hardest by flash floods triggered by monsoon rains, put the number of dead at over 800. Following an aerial survey of affected areas in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a spokesman for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority described the destruction as “massive”.He said entire villages and grain storages had been washed away.The Neelum Valley in PoK remained cut-off today.Two army contingents were today sent to Khairpur and hotki districts of Sindh, where authorities said expected rains might cause flooding in the Indus river. The Grand Trunk road, the main north-south motorway, was partially reopened today after being closed for three days. The closure of the road had cut off Peshawar.The UN has said the floods have affected over one million people. Meanwhile, United States has sanctioned 10 million dollar for the relief and rescue operation in Pakistan.

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