UN Needs 40 More Helicopters In Pakistan

The United Nations has said it needs at least 40 more helicopters to help reach an estimated 800,000 people who have been cut off by the floods in Pakistan.

The UN appeal was an indication of the massive problems facing the relief effort, more than three weeks after the floods hit the country.

“These unprecedented floods pose unprecedented logistical challenges, and this requires an extraordinary effort by the international community,” John Holmes, UNunder-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said.