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orla guerin, bbc news. >> as people grow increasingly desperate, and you can see why, and there at the slow delivery of aid is growing -- anger at the slow delivery of aid is growing. one motorway was blocked for hours. the main motorway is still blocked by demonstrations that left two people dead and a policeman injured. lyse doucet has been travelling on these roads and she sent this report. >> we stopped on this motorway. the road is blocked by burning tires. the protesters have not had electricity for three days. what caused you to come out today? >> we are coming here for light. ok? 110, 120. and also, you know, it is very hard here. a very hard here. too much problems. and also, they are multiplying. they are not certified. >> you are certified? >> we have problems. [shouting] they are busy. you cannot reach them on the telephone. >> it is not fair. we have a right to protest. it is our legal right. >> what are they firing? will who are the firing over there? >> of woman. >> the police -- >> this is our right. because our children are dying. every single home is lost. we do not w
orla guerin, bbc news. >> as people grow increasingly desperate, and you can see why, and there at the slow delivery of aid is growing -- anger at the slow delivery of aid is growing. one motorway was blocked for hours. the main motorway is still blocked by demonstrations that left two people dead and a policeman injured. lyse doucet has been travelling on these roads and she sent this report. >> we stopped on this motorway. the road is blocked by burning tires. the protesters have...
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orla guerin reports from pakistan. >> in pakistan, is a time of morning -- mourning. so many have lost so much. they lost two homes. they were swept away by the flood. her baby died needlessly. >> my son got diarrhea and fever duty drinking dirty water. he died on the way to the hospital. >> many say they are victims twice over, and made homeless by the floods and neglected by the government. >> our houses have been destroyed, with all our belongings. on top of all that, the government is doing nothing. >> some food supplies are reaching those in need, but victims say it is too little, too late. aid agencies are warning more lives could be lost because of the world has been slow to respond. >> if supplies do not arrive in humanitarian operations do not go up very quickly, then there is a very serious risk that many people will die. >> aid workers say they do not understand why these scenes have not made the international community to dig deeper. donors may be worried about government corruption, but it is the flood victims who will be paying the price. every day, the
orla guerin reports from pakistan. >> in pakistan, is a time of morning -- mourning. so many have lost so much. they lost two homes. they were swept away by the flood. her baby died needlessly. >> my son got diarrhea and fever duty drinking dirty water. he died on the way to the hospital. >> many say they are victims twice over, and made homeless by the floods and neglected by the government. >> our houses have been destroyed, with all our belongings. on top of all that,...
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orla guerin reports. >> fleeing from the floods. people were on the move today. those who could afford it were in trucks. transport prices have risen with the flood waters. a mass evacuation was ordered. but we saw no officials giving help or directions. they carried their prized possessions. the chickens were saved by this family. and in her arms, a baby go. -- goat. almost a month on, here in the south, the floods are still claiming more territory and disrupting more lives. a mother struggles to get her baby to safety. not knowing where to turn. >> we have moved four times already. this is the fifth. the children are very scared. >> would sell many on the move, the united nations as -- with so many on the move, the united nations says the aid effort cannot keep pace. more than 1 million people have been uprooted. there is a continuous exodus taking place now. people who did not want to leave before know they are running out of time. they are taking anything they can carry. the nearest safe high ground is 20 kilometers away. and here is why they have to go the s
orla guerin reports. >> fleeing from the floods. people were on the move today. those who could afford it were in trucks. transport prices have risen with the flood waters. a mass evacuation was ordered. but we saw no officials giving help or directions. they carried their prized possessions. the chickens were saved by this family. and in her arms, a baby go. -- goat. almost a month on, here in the south, the floods are still claiming more territory and disrupting more lives. a mother...
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the province has been badly hit, as orla guerin reports. >> trying to carry on in the midst of the flood. we found a village slowly drowning. this picture is repeated across huge areas of pakistan. the government says the country has been set back decades. imagine the future he faces now. like many here, they say to save their -- they stayed to save their livestock and crops. but this was a moment to save their lives. you can see how high the water has reached here. it is to this woman's waist. this area has been completely inundated. they do understand now it is time to go. they have been crowding into boats, as many as possible. women and children first, then the elderly. they will not be able to take them all this time. the marines will make a return journey for anyone who is left. so they wait for their turn to be rescued. four days, the marines have been running mission after mission, even after dark. trying to reach all those in need. >> i have my team with me. we are determined. we are doing it. hopefully, by tonight, we will do it. by tonight. >> so no one left behind? >> yes. >>
the province has been badly hit, as orla guerin reports. >> trying to carry on in the midst of the flood. we found a village slowly drowning. this picture is repeated across huge areas of pakistan. the government says the country has been set back decades. imagine the future he faces now. like many here, they say to save their -- they stayed to save their livestock and crops. but this was a moment to save their lives. you can see how high the water has reached here. it is to this woman's...