US EditionFloods 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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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.
·Paris, France
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Already now there are more than 800 dead by floods after violent monsoon. On Wednesday India has also opened dams in Kashmir.
India opens dams amid flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir
A landslide near a Hindu shrine in the Himalayas killed 33 people; Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the loss of life "saddening." Opening dams in Jammu and Kashmir prompted flood warnings in neighboring Pakistan.
·Bonn, Germany
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