Rescuers raced to evacuate tens of thousands of stranded Pakistanis hit by floods earlier this week, while many were left with no food or medical supplies Friday as the government struggled to send help.
The floods in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province began Monday when an abnormal amount of rain triggered sudden water releases from Indian dams on the Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi rivers. The rising floodwaters were the first to hit the region in four decades.
