1,100 dead in massive Pakistan floods
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All efforts are being used to rescue people stuck in inaccessible areas and all possible help is being provided to affected people
The 1,100 death toll from the flooding could go even higher since rescue workers have been unable to access certain areas, said Adnan Khan, a disaster management official
In Swat alone, the floods have destroyed more than 14,600 houses and 22 schools, said Khan."All efforts are being used to rescue people stuck in inaccessible areas and all possible help is being provided to affected people," said Rehman."The flood has devastated us all, and I don't know where my family has gone," said Hakimullah Khan, a resident of Charsadda town who complained the government has not helped him search for his missing wife and three children
The districts of Swat and Shangla have also been hit hard and have suffered more than 400 deaths, said Mujahid Khan, the head of rescue services for the Edhi Foundation, a private charity
However, some people like Sehar Ali Shah who were rescued complained that authorities didn't provide shelter that would allow them to stay until the floodwaters receded
But as floodwaters started to recede, authorities began to understand the full scale of the disaster
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