On a trip aimed at drawing international attention to the country's evolving humanitarian crisis
Torrential monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern Pakistan have caused severe flooding that has submerged a third of the country under water
UN Ambassador Angelina Jolie to visit Pakistan after the devastating floods, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement, on a trip aimed at drawing international attention to the country's developing humanitarian crisis. melting glaciers in northern Pakistan have caused severe flooding that has submerged a third of the country and killed more than 1,500 people.
Authorities have warned it could take up to six months for floodwaters to recede from affected areas of the country, while fears of water-borne diseases such as cholera, malaria and dengue are growing s fever.