Pakistan : Up to 1,500 people killed in floods said Information Minister Mian Ifthikar Hussain . ( CNN ) -- Pakistani Red Crescent says 2.5 million people in northwestern Pakistan affected . Officials fear an outbreak of gastro conditions due to lack of drinking water . Destroyed bridges , roads hampering relief efforts in hard - hit areas .
Pakistan : Up to 1,500 people killed in floods said Information Minister Mian Ifthikar Hussain . Pakistani Red Crescent says 2.5 million people in northwestern Pakistan affected . Officials fear an outbreak of gastro conditions due to lack of drinking water . Destroyed bridges , roads hampering relief efforts in hard - hit areas .