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Pakistan to launch UN 'Flash Appeal' as floods rage across the country
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan is set to launch the UN 'Flash Appeal' for flood victims in Geneva and Islamabad on August 30 as unprecedented rains have caused devastating floods across the country.
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Pakistan Floods: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt imposes rain emergency due to gus
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government imposed a rain emergency in many districts including Swat on Friday.
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After brief period of suspension, internet and mobile services restored in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Amid devastating floods across Pakistan and frequent power outages, the internet and mobile services in Balochistan were restored on Friday after hours of suspension, the country's telecommunication regulator, Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) said. The cou
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UP: Two Dozen villages face flood
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Around two dozen villages in Uttar Pradesh face the possibility of floods leaving residents searching for shelter even as rescue missions are underway.
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Pakistan: 33 million people affected by the worst flooding in a decade
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): At least 33 million people have been severely affected in Pakistan which is witnessing the worst flooding in a decade due to heavy rainfall caused by climate change.
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Pakistan declares national emergency after floods kill over 900 people
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in different parts of Pakistan, the government on Thursday officially declared a "national emergency".
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Torrential rain worsens situation in Afghanistan, flash floods forecasted
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): While Afghanistan continues to witness heavy downpours, the Afghanistan Meteorological Department (AMD) has issued a warning for thunderstorms and flash floods in twenty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
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Floods in Pakistan cause suspension of internet service
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Heavy rains and floods in Pakistan are likely to cause more internet outages in the country.
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Heavy flooding in Afghanistan causes economic and human losses
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): Torrential rains in central and southern provinces of Afghanistan, has resulted in the loss of human lives and severe economic damage as flood-related fatalities continue to add to the miseries of Afghan citizens.
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Floods killed over 900 including 326 children in Pakistan since June: Sher
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): Pakistani Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday revealed that over 900 people were killed during monsoon rains across Pakistan since June this year, while 1,293 were left injured, media reports said.
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Pakistan seeks help from world to deal with flood emergency
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): In the wake of massive floods across Pakistan, the Shehbaz Sharif government has launched an international appeal seeking funds for relief and rehabilitation of flood-hit people across the country.
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Nearly 100 people die in flash floods in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): Due to heavy rain and flash flooding in Afghanistan, 95 people were killed, hundreds of others injured and swept away thousands of homes in Afghanistan, according to authorities in the crisis-hit country.
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