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Floods Affect 1.2 Million, Displace Nearly 250,000 in Eastern Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains caused nearly 100 deaths and forced India to open dams, displacing over 200,000 in Pakistan's Punjab province, with ongoing rescue and relief efforts underway.
- Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province after heavy rains and release of water from overflowing Indian dams caused rivers to burst their banks.
- The floods displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected over 1.2 million, destroying crops, businesses and homes, with at least 15 killed in one district.
- Pakistani officials accused India of deliberately releasing excessive amounts of water from dams without timely warnings, while floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir also triggered evacuations.
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Pakistan says floods made worse by Indian action
ISLAMABAD -Flooding in Pakistan from water flowing downstream from India was made worse by New Delhi's suspension of a river-sharing treaty and the collapse of the gates on an Indian barrage, Pakistani officials said on Friday. Read full story
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Independent EspañolBoat rescuers rushed on Thursday to reach stranded families in Pakistan's populous eastern Punjab province, after three large rivers overflowed due to heavy rains and the opening of overflowing dam floodgates in neighboring India.
Floods in eastern Pakistan affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000
Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in the populous Punjab province after three major rivers burst their banks because of heavy rain and the release of water from overflowing dams in neighboring India.
Already now there are more than 800 dead by floods after violent monsoon. On Wednesday India has also opened dams in Kashmir.
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