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| Pakistan floods: Thousands flee after dyke breached | Pakistan floods: Thousands flee after dyke breached |
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| Pakistani authorities have breached a strategic dyke in flood-affected Punjab to ease pressure on flood defences downstream and protect urban areas. | Pakistani authorities have breached a strategic dyke in flood-affected Punjab to ease pressure on flood defences downstream and protect urban areas. |
| More than 700,000 villagers have been forced to flee their homes. | More than 700,000 villagers have been forced to flee their homes. |
| Much of the water is reaching Pakistan from Indian-administered Kashmir where flood levels are now falling. | Much of the water is reaching Pakistan from Indian-administered Kashmir where flood levels are now falling. |
| There have been chaotic scenes at one of the region's main airports, Srinagar, as tourists and migrant workers struggle to leave. | There have been chaotic scenes at one of the region's main airports, Srinagar, as tourists and migrant workers struggle to leave. |
| The death toll in the two countries has passed 450, with troops deployed to rescue people and provide assistance. | The death toll in the two countries has passed 450, with troops deployed to rescue people and provide assistance. |
| The flooding is the worst Indian-administered Kashmir has seen in decades. Officials say 400,000 people are stranded there and at least 200 people have died. | The flooding is the worst Indian-administered Kashmir has seen in decades. Officials say 400,000 people are stranded there and at least 200 people have died. |
| Pakistan has not experienced floods as devastating since 2010 - officials say 254 people have died in the past few days. | Pakistan has not experienced floods as devastating since 2010 - officials say 254 people have died in the past few days. |
| The BBC's Andrew North, near Jhang in Pakistan's Punjab province, says the authorities are struggling to cope with the still growing flood around the city, with thousands more displaced. | The BBC's Andrew North, near Jhang in Pakistan's Punjab province, says the authorities are struggling to cope with the still growing flood around the city, with thousands more displaced. |
| At the scene: Andrew North, BBC News, Jhang | At the scene: Andrew North, BBC News, Jhang |
| Parts of Jhang are now flooded as well as the surrounding area. Many people are taking refuge on dykes with their belongings piled around and their livestock tethered nearby. | Parts of Jhang are now flooded as well as the surrounding area. Many people are taking refuge on dykes with their belongings piled around and their livestock tethered nearby. |
| Some used tractors to escape the rising waters, carrying rope beds, blankets and feed for the animals. They have now improvised shelters on the dykes. | Some used tractors to escape the rising waters, carrying rope beds, blankets and feed for the animals. They have now improvised shelters on the dykes. |
| Rescue teams are still going out on boats to find stranded people. But the relief effort is patchy. Teams of volunteers - some from Islamic groups - have been distributing food, water and medicines, but there's only limited co-ordination and many displaced people say they have not yet received any help. | Rescue teams are still going out on boats to find stranded people. But the relief effort is patchy. Teams of volunteers - some from Islamic groups - have been distributing food, water and medicines, but there's only limited co-ordination and many displaced people say they have not yet received any help. |
| Some of the new flooding has been caused by authorities breaching dykes to relieve the pressure - that means more villages being inundated. | Some of the new flooding has been caused by authorities breaching dykes to relieve the pressure - that means more villages being inundated. |
| On Wednesday, emergency teams blew up a dyke on the west bank of the Chenab river upstream from a major dam at Trimmu, in order to prevent flood waters from bursting through. Officials said 200 villages in the area had been flooded as a result. | On Wednesday, emergency teams blew up a dyke on the west bank of the Chenab river upstream from a major dam at Trimmu, in order to prevent flood waters from bursting through. Officials said 200 villages in the area had been flooded as a result. |
| Floods caused by monsoon rains are an annual event in South Asia and a series of dams on major rivers are aimed at protecting urban areas in particular from being hit by floods. One of Pakistan's largest cities Multan is downstream from Trimmu dam. | Floods caused by monsoon rains are an annual event in South Asia and a series of dams on major rivers are aimed at protecting urban areas in particular from being hit by floods. One of Pakistan's largest cities Multan is downstream from Trimmu dam. |
| Punjab has been taking the brunt of the rain and flooding in Pakistan in recent days. At least 24 people were killed and seven others injured when the roof of a mosque collapsed on Tuesday after days of heavy rain in the city of Lahore, officials said. | Punjab has been taking the brunt of the rain and flooding in Pakistan in recent days. At least 24 people were killed and seven others injured when the roof of a mosque collapsed on Tuesday after days of heavy rain in the city of Lahore, officials said. |
| Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the floods were a "sad moment" for the country. | Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the floods were a "sad moment" for the country. |
| "No-one knew that such a large flood was coming," he told flood victims in Hafiz district on Tuesday. | "No-one knew that such a large flood was coming," he told flood victims in Hafiz district on Tuesday. |
| Across the border, in Indian-administered Kashmir, thousands of stranded people have taken shelter on rooftops of their homes. | Across the border, in Indian-administered Kashmir, thousands of stranded people have taken shelter on rooftops of their homes. |
| Although heavy rains have eased in the Kashmir valley, water levels in Dal Lake in Srinagar are reported to be rising and inundating neighbouring areas. | Although heavy rains have eased in the Kashmir valley, water levels in Dal Lake in Srinagar are reported to be rising and inundating neighbouring areas. |
| Using helicopters, boats and naval commandos, troops say they have retrieved more than 76,500 people in flood-affected areas of Kashmir. | Using helicopters, boats and naval commandos, troops say they have retrieved more than 76,500 people in flood-affected areas of Kashmir. |
| Officials said a shortage of rescue boats and lack of telecommunication links - which went down on Monday - were affecting rescue operations. | Officials said a shortage of rescue boats and lack of telecommunication links - which went down on Monday - were affecting rescue operations. |
| At the scene: Sanjoy Majumder, BBC News, Srinagar | At the scene: Sanjoy Majumder, BBC News, Srinagar |
| Hundreds of people are trying to leave Srinagar, the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir. | Hundreds of people are trying to leave Srinagar, the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir. |
| Hordes of tourists are trying to take flights out of the city's airport, while many migrant workers, who have no money to pay for tickets, are looking for free flights. | Hordes of tourists are trying to take flights out of the city's airport, while many migrant workers, who have no money to pay for tickets, are looking for free flights. |
| Although the rains have subsided, many areas of the city are still water-logged, including neighbourhoods around the Dal Lake. | Although the rains have subsided, many areas of the city are still water-logged, including neighbourhoods around the Dal Lake. |
| Pick-up trucks packed with young men are going around neighbourhoods to rescue trapped people as many complain that the authorities are not doing enough. | Pick-up trucks packed with young men are going around neighbourhoods to rescue trapped people as many complain that the authorities are not doing enough. |
| The main road to the city from the airport is still under water. | The main road to the city from the airport is still under water. |