i in the capital of sindh province, macla . , ., in the capital of sindh province, macla . ., ., in the., maclay. i spoke to one aid organisation _ maclay. i spoke to one aid organisation yesterday - maclay. i spoke to one aid| organisation yesterday and maclay. i spoke to one aid - organisation yesterday and the -- organisation yesterday and the —— capital, karachi. spokesperson was explaining the well established networks to deliver rescue efforts in shelter and food and medical aid to people. we mention concerns that may be food shortages, so webb is helping to come from on that front? will there be a sufficient response from the authorities? candy with this? will many of the people affected by these floods be relying on aid agencies? the? affected by these floods be relying on aid agencies?— affected by these floods be relying on aid agencies? they are relying on aid agencies — on aid agencies? they are relying on aid agencies and _ on aid agencies? they are relying on aid agencies and there _ on aid agencies? they are relying on aid agencies and there are _ on aid agencies? they ar

sindh province has seen nearly nine times its usual august rainfall.ountry is urgently asking others for help. we're working with 35 donors right now. but, you know, the responses are in principle very, very positive. but we do need technical assistance. we need a lot of mobilisation on the ground. pakistan was already facing an economic crisis. so, these floods are coming at a difficult time. and with some areas bracing for torrents of water from swollen rivers, the damage is not over yet. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. united nations nuclear inspectors are on their way to the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia power plant in southern ukraine. members of the iaea group will monitor the security and safety of the plant. kyiv and moscow have repeatedly traded accusations of shelling at the plant, and its operator has warned of the risks of a radioactive leak. the institute for fiscal studies think—tank has labelled some of the economic proposals of conservative leadership front—runner liz truss as "simplistic" and "worrying". her campaign team say she will "boost

officials in the southern province of sindh are warning that more floods and landslides are likely thereom the north flow downriver. richard galpin has the latest. the torrents of water hitting many parts of the country now have left thousands of people desperately trying to get to safety. this elderly man making a precarious attempt to reach the other side of the river, using a bed frame. encouraged on by those around him, he finally makes it. this, just one of many such rescues around the country. and there is no sign, so far, of the floods abating. it's really bad. you know, because we are still having a very high level of flood right now. you can see, everyone has seen this river running red in this situation. we are trying our very best to do something for our public, for our properties, for their health, for their children, for their food. and help is urgently needed. nearly a million homes have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 1,000 people have lost their lives so far. it's estimated half the population has been affected. we are facing unprecedented flooding. roads have be

sindh province has seen nearly nine times its usual august rainfall.ntry is urgently asking others for help. we're working with 35 donors right now. but, you know, the responses are in principle very, very positive. but we do need technical assistance. we need a lot of mobilisation on the ground. pakistan was already facing an economic crisis. so, these floods are coming at a difficult time. and with some areas bracing for torrents of water from swollen rivers, the damage is not over yet. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. as we've been hearing, one of the worst affected areas is sindh province. 0ur pakistan correspondent pumza fihlani has been to a community living in a makeshift shelter on the outskirts of sakkur. the floods have been cruel to the people of pakistan. they've been especially devastating for those who had little to start with. the people in this community usually worked as extra pairs of hands on farmland. a lot of that farmland has been destroyed, so, many of them are now out of work. they've travelled for kilometres to try and get to higher g

there is heavy flooding across sindh province, where thousands of mud homes have sunk underwater.lushed away. we have more than 3,000 kilometres of roads that have been washed away. bridges, 160 plus bridges have been destroyed as well so it is really, really, a very, very bad situation here. remote communities have been left isolated, making it difficult for aid workers to reach them. this is not a river. these are flooded waters that have come in from weeks and weeks of rain. the boat that we're on at the moment usually works as a fishing boat, but it's become a lifeline for people in these sorts of remote villages. fishermen every day spend their time not fishing, but coming out to look for people. we come across a family surrounded by water. they tell us they will not move. "we've suffered great loss, but we cannot leave," she tells me. "everything we have left is here and we cannot leave it behind". charities in the uk are doing their best to try officials say it's becoming clear the worst is not over. this has really engulfed us all. with rivers continuing to overflow and fl

balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction.ted resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. the remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in europe are being excavated in a back garden in portugal. the fossilised skeleton of a sauropod was discovered in the western portugal central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. england's cricketers have levelled the test series against south africa at 1—1. the captain ben stokes was player of the match and described their victory by an innings and 85 runs as "amazing". they now head to the oval next month for the

province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh.land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people's homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that meant beside a road. families left with what they could manage. this man tells us he has lost everything. translation: we've been sitting here for one week. | there are 20 of us in my family, and we don't know where to go. these tents that you are seeing on either side of this main road where people have come to seek temporary shelter. they tell me that something was different about this year's rains. the water hasn'tjust come from flooded rivers, but it was torrential rains from the sky, and unlike in the past where over time the water would recede, the water is still here, and it's been weeks, so they don't know when they will be able to go back to their

balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction.o communities has been slow. authorities say they have limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. as we were hearing, rescue teams are struggling to reach communities cut off by the floods. 0ur correspondent farhat javed has reached one village where people are waiting for help. this monsoon, pakistan is facing unprecedented rains and flash floods. i am here in kaghan valley, and this is a bridge which collapsed by a flash flood two days ago, and since then, the village on the other side of the bridge is totally cut off from the rest of the community here. we have seen people waiting on this side with their belongings to go to that s

we saw that injune, things started getting worse in balochistan and sindh province, but kpk, for they have seen devastation they never saw before, communities there. i saw waters, miles, water, nothing else. iio, some were saying... briefly, i know your organisation has raised money for this but how much money could you possibly need in order to get pakistan back on its feet? tens of billions of dollars. i think the government is saying that yesterday, they need at least $10 billion to bring back livelihoods. about 40—45% of crops, livestock and the means of income, people are simply lost. basic food commodities, vegetables are not available on the market. if they are available, prices have gone up around 200—300%. in some cases, these vegetables are simply not there. this is a situation that is unfolding and is just the tip of the iceberg unfortunately. i saw villages where 30—110 houses are simply not there, just washed away by the water and people are saying they used to be houses, they used to be a road, the use to be a bridge, it's not any more. a ukrainian counter—offensive aga

balochistan and sindh provinces have suffered the worst disruption. infrastructure reduced to rubble. around sindh, the provincial government has been distributing aid but the need outweighs its resources and are appealing for help. this man and his family has lived here for more than 50 years. his home was destroyed within minutes, he tells me. translation: we've lost everything. all our belongings are gone. the only thing we managed to save is our lives. the water's might has taken notjust homes, businesses too. in this video a new hotel, one of the largest in the area, was washed away within minutes. the owner told bbc he watched helplessly as it came down. it's becoming clear to the people trapped in these remote communities that the worst is far from over and yet all many could do was sit and hope, hope that the coming storm will be a little more forgiving. it is a vulnerability many had never imagined. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sukkur. and pumza hasjust visited larkana, in sindh, from where she sent this report. sindh province has been one of the

our correspondent pumza fihlani is in the southern sindh province.ne of the places where families who have been displaced have come and pitched tents for temporary shelter. it's a busy road and there are a lot of children running around. the parents are now speaking to them, say they are worried about how long they'll have to be in these conditions. they are out in the open in really hot weather. but also there isn't enough space for everything that they've come with. on the one side, just across, some people have brought their livestock that they were able to salvage when the flood waters came. but because it's a busy road, they worry that either that will get run over or the children as they move in between the streets. they've told us that for days they can go without food because aid efforts here are still very erratic. and it's unclear when food is going to come. when it does come, people fight for it, they fight amongst themselves, children fight amongst themselves and adults also, too. and it's just creating an intense sense of desperation her

there is heavy flooding across sindh province, where thousands of mud homes have sunk underwater.t have been washed away. bridges, 160 plus bridges have been destroyed as well. so, it is really, really, a very, very bad situation here. remote communities have been left isolated, making it difficult for aid workers to reach them. this is not a river. these are floodwaters that have come in from weeks and weeks of rain. the boat that we're on at the moment usually works as a fishing boat, but it's become a lifeline for people in these sorts of remote villages. fishermen every day spend their time not fishing, but coming out to look for people. we come across a family surrounded by water. they tell us they will not move. "we've suffered great loss, but we cannot leave," she tells me. "everything we have left is here, and we cannot leave it behind." charities in the uk are doing their best to try and make up for that, including nottingham—based muslim hands. 0ur teams are across the area. but we are being overwhelmed. i wouldn't want to pretend. like many people have been reporting, w

sindh province has seen nearly nine times the august rainfall, the country is urgently asking othersis urgently asking others for help.— country is urgently asking others for hel-. ~ ., ., ~ others for help. we are working with 35 donors _ others for help. we are working with 35 donors right _ others for help. we are working with 35 donors right now, - others for help. we are working with 35 donors right now, but, i with 35 donors right now, but, you know the responses are, in principle, very, very positive, but we do need technical assistance, we need a lot of mobilisation on the ground. pakistan was already facing an economic crisis, so these floods are coming at a difficult time and with some areas bracing for torrents of water from swollen rivers, areas bracing for torrents of waterfrom swollen rivers, the damage is not over yet. chris kaye is the country director for pakistan at the world food programme, he described to us the sheer scale of the challenge on the ground in the aftermath of the disaster. it is truly heartbreaking and extremely concerning what we are seeing in the

sindh province is low—lying and it's received eight times its average rainfall for august.ophe is not yet over — water is still surging down the mighty indus river, with fears it could cause more flooding and landslides down river. the bbc has been filming across the country, including our correspondent pumza filhani, who has sent this report from the city of sukkur. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge. for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because of _ the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried under 12 to 13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. the rivers are swelling, and all many can do is stand and watch. the raging floods and mudslides have forced people to flee to higher ground. 0n the other side of the country, in sindh, there's been some reprieve from the rains, but swathes of land are still under water and unlivable. many families

provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected but mountainous regions in khyberwa have also been badly hit. 0ur correspondent pumza filhani sent this report from the city of sukkur. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge. for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because - of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried under 12—13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. the rivers are swelling, and all many can do is stand and watch. the raging floods and mudslides have forced people to flee to higher ground. 0n the other side of the country, in sindh, there's been some reprieve from the rains, but swathes of land are still under water and unlivable. many families have settled near major roads, or wherever there is still dry land. families have been displaced across pakistan, but the people that have been worst affected are the poor, people

balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction.o communities has been slow. authorities say they have limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. peter ophoff heads the pakistan delegation of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. the situation is really dire in pakistan. in most of the parts of pakistan, we are facing unprecedented flooding here. many people that lived through the mega floods from 2010 are thinking back about the days in 2010,12 years ago now, and really are saying that the floods we are facing now could be worse than what we've seen then. the situation is bad, as your reporter was saying. roads have been flushed away. we have more

around sindh province the provincial government has been distributing aid but the need outweighs itsources and they are appealing for help. this family has lived here for more than 50 years. his home was destroyed within minutes, he tells me. >> we lost everything, all our belongings are gone. the only thing we managed to save his our lives. that is our lot -- is our lives. >> the water has taken not just homes, businessetoo. in this video, a new hotel, one of the largest in the area was washed away in minutes. he watched helplessly as it came down. it is becoming clear to the people trapped in these remote communities that the worst is far from over. yet, all many can do is sit and hope that the coming storm will be more forgiving. it is a vulnerability many never imagined. bbc news, sukkur. >> the u.s. justice department released core papers known as an affidavit that convinced a judge to authorize the unprecedented search of donald trump's florida home. investigators said top-secret files had been stored at mar-a-lago along with assorted newspapers and magazines. the justice depar

province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh.f land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people's homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week, authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that meant beside a road. families left with what they could manage. this man tells us he has lost everything. translation: we've been sitting here for one week. | there are 20 of us in my family, and we don't know where to go. these tents that you are seeing on either side of this main to that side but they can't go because they are still waiting for this bridge to be rebuilt or some other route to be developed for them. so these people are waiting for help and assistance and they are conveying messages, when we reached here, they threw this piece of paper with some stones, and they wanted to give us a message, and in this letter, they have written about th

balochistan and sindh provinces have suffered the worst destruction — homes, roads and infrastructureistributing aid, but their need outweighs its resources and are appealing for help. this man's family has lived here for more than 50 years and his home was destroyed within minutes, he tells me. translation: we have lost everything. - all our belongings are gone. the only thing we managed to save is our lives. the water's might has taken not just homes, businesses too. into this video, a new hotel, one of the largest in the area, was washed away within minutes. the owner told us he watched helplessly as it came down. it is becoming clear to the people trapped in these remote communities that the worse is far from over and yet, all many can do is sit and hope — hope that the coming storm will be a little more forgiving. it is a vulnerability many had never imagined. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sukkur. let's get some of the day's other news. in his nightly address, the president of ukraine volodymyr zelensky has said that the situation at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — which is occ

southern provinces — such as sindh and baluchistan — are the hardest hit — but mountainous regions ing. more than 1,000 people are known to have died as homes, roads, and bridges were washed away by the immense force of the water. officials estimate more than 33 million pakistanis — that's one in seven people — have been affected in some way by the floods. tonight, the bbc�*s correspondents report from different parts of pakistan from devastated northern regions — to the southern city of sukkur. in a moment — the latest from pumza fihlani — but first secunder kermani reports from the north—western town of nowshera. along one of pakistan's busiest motorways, a makeshift camp. poor families forced from their homes, floodwater submerging everything they own. "i'm in so much pain, i can't even express it," says this woman. "we've even lost our honour. where else can we go?" wading through the suburbs of the northern city of nowshera, families trying to reach their homes. "we haven't been able to get to our house. just look at the road," says this woman. "how can we get there? no—one is he

provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected, but mountainous regions in known to have been killed as roads, homes and bridges were washed away across the country. and officials estimate more than 33 million pakistanis, that's one in seven people, have been affected by the flooding. ourfirst report is from secunder kermani, in the northwestern town of nowshera. along one of pakistan's busiest motorways, a makeshift camp. poor families forced from their homes, floodwater submerging everything they own. "i'm in so much pain, i can't even express it," says this woman. "we've even lost our honour. where else can we go?" wading through the suburbs of the northern city of nowshera, families trying to reach their homes. "we haven't been able to get to our house. just look at the road," says this woman. "how can we get there? no—one is helping us." this man, a chef, hasjust returned to his home for the first time. will you be able to buy these things again, rebuild this house? "no," he says, "i'm just asking god to help us get enough food for now. we've got nothin

balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction.o communities has been slow. authorities say they have limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. bbc urdu reporter sahar balochjoins us now from karachi. what is the latest? well, the latest right now is that the death toll has cost the 1,000 mark and, so far, relief efforts have intensified, especially in areas such as sindh. at the same time, balochistan which is to be the worst affected after sindh, is one of the areas where the connectivity is really bad. the only good news right now is 350,000 people have been evacuated from areas where it was said that the water levels are increasing and those with a high risk areas where vari

so much of sindh province lies on the water after weeks of torrential monsoon rain.country has been affected and so many people here have lost absolutely everything. translation: ., , , translation: our houses were destro ed translation: our houses were destroyed by _ translation: our houses were destroyed by rain _ translation: our houses were destroyed by rain and _ translation: our houses were destroyed by rain and floods, i destroyed by rain and floods, everything sank in water. we couldn't save our household, except for a few things. now we are sitting here in the open. the for a few things. now we are sitting here in the open.— for a few things. now we are sitting here in the open. the rainwater came and our houses _ here in the open. the rainwater came and our houses got _ here in the open. the rainwater came and our houses got submerged. - here in the open. the rainwater came and our houses got submerged. we l here in the open. the rainwater came l and our houses got submerged. we are building _ and our houses got submerged. we are building these makeshift te

in one of the worst affected provinces, sindh, relief efforts are being affected by a lack of resources correspondent pumza fihlani reports. the people are hungry and desperate. local aid agencies in pakistan say they are doing what they can, but there simply aren't enough resources for everyone. as seen here — within minutes, the food runs out and the team is forced to leave quickly. the picture is the same around the country. translation: we left our homes in a hurry and couldn't gather- all our supplies to cook. some days, we are able to eat. other days, we have nothing. i have eight children. all of us are sitting on the road. weeks later, in the still—heavy flooding across sindh province, where thousands of mud homes have sunk under water, roads and bridges have been destroyed. it's left remote communities isolated, making it difficult for aid workers to reach them. it's forcing ordinary people to make means to save those in need. this is not a river. these are flooded waters that have come in from weeks and weeks of rains. the boat that we're on at the moment usually works as a fi

sindh province has seen nearly nine times its usual august rainfall.donors right now. but, you know, the responses are in principle very, very positive. but we do need technical assistance. we need a lot of mobilization on the ground. pakistan was already facing an economic crisis. so, these floods are coming at a difficult time. and with some areas bracing for torrents of water from swollen rivers, the damage is not over yet. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. tarhub asgharfrom bbc urdu is in the koh—e sulaymans mountain range in central pakistan which has seen repeated flash flooding for the past month. officials have just opened the main access roads and started relief activities in the area. she has been speaking to those who have walked for hours to get relief help. right now, i'm at koh—e sulaymans mountains. it's a region of south punjab that is hit badly by a flood. there was a blockage, there was landsliding. people were there. now, today, we have reached to this place, and if you could see, there are mountains all around and currently people are talki

balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction.y have limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. the headlines on bbc news... the government says middle—income earners will need more help to pay their energy bills, notjust the poorest. but ministers claim waiting until a new leader is in place is the best approach. two men arrested on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel, who was shot dead in her home in liverpool, have been released on bail the us state department has announced that president biden is planning to appoint an ambassador to the arctic region. the move comes as russia increases its military activity in the area. the us state department has announ

sindh province has been one of the worst affected by the floods.ovince. we've come to one village, though, where the response to that has been different. the people of this community have decided that they are not going anywhere — they're staying put. there's one reason for that — they say everything they own is on this compound. one of the things they're referring to is that herd of cattle over there. they're saying if they leave them then everything is truly lost. another thing is some of the contents of their house. they're saying at least here they know that everything is still intact. speaking of the houses, though, the foundations have been eroded by the rain and they're currently unlivable, but they offer some shade, so during the day they will try and tuck away there for a few minutes. this is a family of about 70 people. most of them are children. they've said that a number of them cannot swim so it is risky to try and get them into the water. they've told me it's not ideal to be living here, but it beats being out in the street in the ope