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Pakistan flood survivors battle rising tide of disease

Health officials in Pakistan have told the BBC they’ve seen a sharp increase in waterborne diseases, in the wake of devastating floods which saw a third of the country submerged. The head of the World Health Organisation has warned of a “second disaster” as cases of illnesses like malaria, dengue and diarrhoea rise rapidly including in young children. Some of those affected say aid still…

Pakistan army leads flood rescue missions – BBC News

Pakistan is calling on rich nations to pay reparations to help poorer countries deal with climate change. It comes as Pakistan struggles to cope with the aftermath of devastating flooding which has claimed more than 1,200 lives and left a third of the country under water. Pakistan’s Balochistan province is one of the worst hit areas and the army has been leading rescue efforts there….

One third of Pakistan is under flood water, says minister – BBC News

One-third of Pakistan has been completely submerged by historic flooding which has killed at least 1,136 people since June, its climate minister says. Devastating flash floods have washed away roads, homes and crops – leaving a trail of deadly havoc across Pakistan. “It’s all one big ocean, there’s no dry land to pump the water out,” Sherry Rehman said, calling it a “crisis of unimaginable…

Pakistan declares national emergency as flood toll nears 1,000

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…

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