jun 2, 2010 - Pakistan Floods
Description:
In July 2010, Pakistan experienced one of the worst floods in modern history, following heavy monsoon rains which affected the Indus River basin putting ⅕ of Pakistan under water. Death tolls were around 2,000. Damage costs were estimated at over $43 billion (One quarter of Pakistan’s GDP. This affected people by destruction of property, livelihood and infrastructure. Over 66,000 soldiers were involved in releif operations.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 2, 2010
Now
~ 15 years ago