Pakistan flood crisis as bad as African famines, UN says

[Forkboy]

Survey shows almost a quarter of children under five are malnourished in Sindh province, six months after floods

A "humanitarian crisis of epic proportions" is unfolding in flood-hit areas of southern Pakistan where malnutrition rates rival those of African countries affected by famine, according to the United Nations.

In Sindh province, where some villages are still under water six months after the floods, almost one quarter of children under five are malnourished while 6% are severely underfed, a Floods Assessment Needs survey has found.

"I haven't seen malnutrition this bad since the worst of the famine in Ethiopia, Darfur and Chad. It's shockingly bad," said Karen Allen, deputy head of Unicef in Pakistan.

The survey reflects the continuing impact of the massive August floods, which affected 20 million people across an area the size of England, sweeping away 2.2m hectares of farmland.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/pakistan-flood-crisis-african-famines

[KamaAina]

1. While our guys are over there looking for Osama, maybe they could drop off a few bags of rice?

Just a thought.

[OhioChick]

2. Such a sad state of affairs

:(

K&R