Cholera fear as medics rush to Pakistan flood areas

Pakistani medical teams were rushing to the deluged north west today amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country's history that have already killed up to 1,200 people.

The disaster has forced two million to flee their homes and people have railed against the government for failing to provide enough emergency assistance nearly a week after extremely heavy monsoon rains triggered raging floodwaters in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province.