Over 1,000 People Killed , by Monsoon Rains and Floods in Pakistan.
Over 1,000 People Killed , by Monsoon Rains and Floods in Pakistan.
CNN reports that on Aug.
28, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that since mid-June, .
CNN reports that on Aug.
28, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that since mid-June, .
Over 1,033 people, including 348 kids, have been killed by heavy rain and flooding.
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At least 1,527 have been injured.
The NDMA also said 119 people died and 71 were injured over the span of just 24 hours.
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Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change, said the "unprecedented" floods are "the worst humanitarian disaster of this decade.".
Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change, said the "unprecedented" floods are "the worst humanitarian disaster of this decade.".
Pakistan is going through its eighth cycle of monsoon while normally the country has only three to four cycles of rain.
The percentages of super flood torrents are shocking, Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change, via CNN.
Pakistan is going through its eighth cycle of monsoon while normally the country has only three to four cycles of rain.
The percentages of super flood torrents are shocking, Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change, via CNN.
On Aug.
26, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior said its army will be deployed to assist those in flood-stricken areas.
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The Pakistan Armed Forces said flood relief centers are already being set up in different parts of the country.
The U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over 184,000 Pakistanis have been displaced to relief camps.
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The U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over 184,000 Pakistanis have been displaced to relief camps.
