Pakistan declares national emergency as flood toll nears 1,000 and more than 30 million without shelter

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistan government has declared devastating floods a “national emergency” after nearly 1,000 people died and more than 30 million are without shelter as monsoon rains continue to lash the South Asian nation.

At least 937 people have died since mid-June, including 343 children, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), with large swaths of the southwestern province of Balochistan remaining submerged, bringing back the memory of the devastating 2010 floods.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/26/pakistan-floods

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/severe-flooding-devastates-pakistan-as-death-toll-nears-1000-147095621879

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