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| Bad weather foils Pakistan rescue | Bad weather foils Pakistan rescue |
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| Bad weather has hampered efforts to rescue thousands of people stranded after a cyclone struck Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline. | Bad weather has hampered efforts to rescue thousands of people stranded after a cyclone struck Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline. |
| About 250,000 people have been left homeless and fled to high ground due to Cyclone Yemyin, according to one report quoting a senior relief official. | About 250,000 people have been left homeless and fled to high ground due to Cyclone Yemyin, according to one report quoting a senior relief official. |
| The cyclone struck on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, days after a storm hit Karachi, killing about 230 people. | The cyclone struck on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, days after a storm hit Karachi, killing about 230 people. |
| In neighbouring Afghanistan, over 40 people have been killed in the floods. | In neighbouring Afghanistan, over 40 people have been killed in the floods. |
| The entire town has been inundated and people have taken refuge in tall buildings and trees Rauf Rind Mayor of Kech Your stories from Karachi Human cost of storms | The entire town has been inundated and people have taken refuge in tall buildings and trees Rauf Rind Mayor of Kech Your stories from Karachi Human cost of storms |
| A senior Afghan official Abdul Matin Edrak told the BBC that the majority of deaths had been reported from Ruukha district in northern Panjshir province. | A senior Afghan official Abdul Matin Edrak told the BBC that the majority of deaths had been reported from Ruukha district in northern Panjshir province. |
| Some 500 of 2,500 people stranded in the flood-affected province of Kunar had been rescued by helicopters, officials said. | |
| However, in Pakistan's Balochistan province, military authorities say attempts by army and navy helicopters to run relief and rescue operations in the area have been frustrated by bad weather. | However, in Pakistan's Balochistan province, military authorities say attempts by army and navy helicopters to run relief and rescue operations in the area have been frustrated by bad weather. |
| A government aircraft flew over the coastal areas of Balochistan on Thursday and spotted people trapped on the roof of a mosque in Turbat, headquarters of Kech district which has been badly hit. | |
| The stranded residents were later rescued by two helicopters, officials said. | The stranded residents were later rescued by two helicopters, officials said. |
| A Pakistani army helicopter reportedly left for Turbat with relief supplies on Thursday morning. | A Pakistani army helicopter reportedly left for Turbat with relief supplies on Thursday morning. |
| Washed away by cyclone | Washed away by cyclone |
| Thousands of people in the coastal areas of Ormara, Pasni, Gwadar and Jewani lost their homes after the cyclone struck the coast of Balochistan province, west of Karachi. | Thousands of people in the coastal areas of Ormara, Pasni, Gwadar and Jewani lost their homes after the cyclone struck the coast of Balochistan province, west of Karachi. |
| Residents of the port of Gwadar and of more than 100 villages in the districts of Kech inland have been evacuated. | Residents of the port of Gwadar and of more than 100 villages in the districts of Kech inland have been evacuated. |
| Hundreds of motorists were stranded on the coastal highway which links southern Balochistan with the rest of Pakistan. Parts of the road were washed away by the cyclone. | Hundreds of motorists were stranded on the coastal highway which links southern Balochistan with the rest of Pakistan. Parts of the road were washed away by the cyclone. |
| Pakistan's navy says it has airlifted food and emergency supplies to the motorists. Elsewhere, people say they have yet to see any help. | Pakistan's navy says it has airlifted food and emergency supplies to the motorists. Elsewhere, people say they have yet to see any help. |
| "We are hungry, we are thirsty, the authorities say they are sending helicopters but we have not seen any," Hamal Baloch, a resident of Kech, told AFP news agency. | "We are hungry, we are thirsty, the authorities say they are sending helicopters but we have not seen any," Hamal Baloch, a resident of Kech, told AFP news agency. |
| 'Out of control' | 'Out of control' |
| At least one small dam near the town of Pasni has broken, inundating dozens of villages. | At least one small dam near the town of Pasni has broken, inundating dozens of villages. |
| In pictures: Karachi rain | In pictures: Karachi rain |
| The floods are also threatening the Mirani dam in Kech district, reports say. One unconfirmed report said water from the dam had overflowed into the area and drowned 12 people. | The floods are also threatening the Mirani dam in Kech district, reports say. One unconfirmed report said water from the dam had overflowed into the area and drowned 12 people. |
| "The situation is out of our hands, it's out of control. The entire town has been inundated and people have taken refuge in tall buildings and trees," the mayor of Kech, Rauf Rind, told Reuters news agency. | "The situation is out of our hands, it's out of control. The entire town has been inundated and people have taken refuge in tall buildings and trees," the mayor of Kech, Rauf Rind, told Reuters news agency. |
| The floods have also caused problems in northern Balochistan, severing a road link between Sibi and the provincial capital, Quetta. | The floods have also caused problems in northern Balochistan, severing a road link between Sibi and the provincial capital, Quetta. |
| Are you affected by the floods in South Asia? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you affected by the floods in South Asia? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
| Send us your photos and moving images to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Send us your photos and moving images to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |