Pakistan Floods: Flood Stirs Anger At Government As Death Toll Hits 1,200 -- The Telegraph
The death toll from Pakistan's worst floods in decades climbed above 1,200 as rescuers struggled to help the two million people who have been forced to flee from their homes in the country's north-west.
Residents have railed against the government for failing to provide enough emergency assistance nearly a week after heavy monsoon rains triggered raging floodwaters in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province.
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