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Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:47 GMT 11:47 UK

In pictures: Pakistan floods

Flooding in Turbat district
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Up to one million people have been hit by flooding in Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials say.

Infrastructure damage in Turbat
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The district of Turbat is one of the worst affected areas, with roads washed away.

Helicopter rescue
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The military have managed to rescue some people. But very little emergency aid is getting through.

Homeless people take shelter in a school
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Cement brick schools and mosques that have withstood the waters are being used for shelter.

Animal carcasses
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The stench of rotting carcasses is everywhere

Submerged mosque
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A submerged mosque. The flood waters have contaminated water supplies and electricity supplies are badly affected.

Protesters¬
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Protesters in Turbat want to know why, after four days, so little help has arrived.

Police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators in central Turbat.
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Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in central Turbat.

Auto-rickshaw drives in Lahore
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The flooding is causing chaos elsewhere in Pakistan. Here Lahore auto-rickshaw drivers battle with the waters.

Children
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Lahore children find new ways to cross the street.


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