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In Pakistan, more than 40,000 km2 are under water and the floods have caused the death of 1,600 people. A France 2 team went to the south of the country.
In Pakistan, endless floods have dramatic consequences. To date, 40,000 km2 have been submerged and 1,600 people have died. Illustration in the city of Khairpur Nathan Shah. 42 days after the last rains, this plain city is still surrounded by water. To reach it, you have to take a 45-minute boat trip. A resident no longer recognizes his city: “I can’t find the words to express the pain in my heart and in people’s hearts”he laments.
In this city completely submerged two weeks ago, the decline has finally begun. Residents have returned, but some are angry. “In 2010, we had already been flooded here. The water around us is full of snakes and we no longer have access to any service”, laments a man. Without a drainage system, the waters in the city and region take time to recede.