Floods kill more than 200 in Pakistan

Heavy rains, floods kill 233, affect 5.5 million in Pakistan By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTS300,000 people are in camps, a U.N. agency spokeswoman saysSeven die in the past 24 hours, a disaster agency spokesman says WednesdayAt least 5.5 million people have been affectedMore rain is expected "over most parts of the country"Are you there? Send your images, video to iReport.

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 233 people in Pakistan, a disaster agency spokesman said Wednesday, as a weather forecast calls for more rain over deluged parts of the country.

Seven people have died in the past 24 hours, said Irshad Bhatti, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority.

At least 5.5 million people have been affected by the flooding since August, said Zafar Iqbal Qadir, chairman of the disaster authority.

Kristen Elsby, spokeswoman for the United Nations children's fund, or UNICEF, said 2.7 million children are among the affected. She said half of the 300,000 people in camps are children.

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