Floods destroyed 3.5 million houses

Source: Dawn

Date: 25 Aug, 2010

ISLAMABAD: The massive flooding has destroyed about 3.5 million houses in different parts of the country, with monetary losses running into billions of rupees.

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar said the massive destruction had served to increase the shortage of housing units from 10 million to 13.5 million.

The crisis may deepen because the worst calamity in Pakistan’s history is far from being over. A survey about the recent damages is in progress.
It has also been learnt that the ministry of housing and works is preparing briefing on the damages caused to houses by the continuing floods.

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