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India landslides block trucks taking supplies to strife-torn Manipur
Heavy rains and landslides disrupt essential supplies and recovery efforts in violence-hit state
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Tragedy strikes Himachal Pradesh as floods and landslides claim 58 lives, including temple collapse
Rising monsoon fury amplified by climate change highlights urgent need for rescue operations and preparedness efforts
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Deadly landslide toll soars in rain-ravaged northern China
Flash flood triggered disaster leaves 21 dead and 6 missing, adding to ongoing deluge crisis
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Floods ravage southeastern Bangladesh, leaving 57 dead and countless displaced
Swollen rivers inflict devastating damage, disrupt education and agriculture, as monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc
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FO says ready to assist China in flood-relief efforts
Pakistan expresses solidarity with China amidst devastating floods, offers assistance in challenging times
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Balochistan’s road link to Punjab, Sindh closed due to floods again
Commuters face difficulty in reaching their destination; demand govt to find permanent solution to this problem
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Fatalities soar amid relentless rain in K-P
Four killed in Mansehra; two buried under Swat landslide
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South Korea flood death toll rises to 39, Yoon blames botched responses
President calls for authorities to make the utmost effort to rescue victims
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PM orders foolproof arrangements as Punjab rivers witness low-level flood
Rescue 1122 and Rangers rescue people from flood water
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Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
Schools in New Delhi were closed after heavy rains lashed the national capital over the weekend
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Flood alert as India unleashes deluge
Evacuation drive kicks off as move causes flow in Ravi River to rise; more heavy rains predicted
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The agony of Sindh’s flooded lands
Thousands of flooded villages in Sindh are still cut off from the towns and cities and their residents are homeless
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Why is K-P’s maternal mortality rate so high?
The pandemic and floods have exacerbated the grim situation in K-P for mothers-to-be and children.
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Pindi at risk from devastating floods
Delay in cleaning of rain drains endangers lives of people living in low-lying areas
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Over 10m lack access to safe water in flood-hit areas
Unicef says Pakistani children’s needs must be prioritised in flood recovery plans
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‘Floods push more peasants into bonded labour’
Rights body says 190 bonded labourers, including 56 children and 63 women, freed by courts in Jan-Feb
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Eight die in Awaran as vehicle swept away by deluge
Victims, mostly children, were members of same family
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Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes
Meteorological department warned of more rain in coming days, mostly in the southern states
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Chinese company gifts shoes worth Rs38m to flood affectees
Company says they took the initiative to 'express its care for the flood affected people in Pakistan'
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The art of empty gestures
Global multinational giants pledge scores of resources in aftermath of large-scale disasters, like last year’s floods.
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Australia pledges $5m in humanitarian assistance for flood victims
Australia will channel this new support through trusted United Nations and NGO partners
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UN estimates Pakistan needs $16.3b for flood recovery
UNDP says Geneva conference will mobilise support for immediate response to the disaster
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Tough days ahead: Balochistan’s turbulent year marred with loss of life
If the flooding was not enough, terrorism attacks made a comeback in the province putting residents at a grave risk
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Flood victims still waiting for rehabilitation drive to kick off
Affectees are currently fighting December’s bitter cold in makeshift tent settlements
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Geneva moot to take up plight of flood-hit people
Rehabilitation of flood-hit population a big challenge: PM
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Shehbaz for draining Sindh’s flooded areas
Assures victims of Centre’s support for their rehabilitation
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Pakistan identifies $8.2b flood funding gap
Country sets goal for international donors conference next month
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World Bank approves $1.69 billion for flood-hit Pakistan
The funds are aimed at relief projects in Sindh, which is worst-affected by the floods, says global lender
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Pakistan's climate minister raises funding alarm for 20 million flood victims
Sherry urges donor agencies to assist ‘in sharing unprecedented burden with Pakistan’
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ADB approves $554m flood assistance package for Pakistan
Funds aim to support recovery and reconstruction efforts as well as strengthen country's climate resilience
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‘Flood aid flowed to favourites’
Opposition MPAs claim only PPP voters enjoyed benefit of govt relief
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Ecnec okays seven projects for flood-hit areas
Administrative challenges lead to deferment of two of 10 schemes
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Govt shuts down agency formed to tackle floods
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says flood-related damages have reached $46.4 billion
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125,000 houses damaged in Balochistan floods
Bizenjo said that reconstruction and rehabilitation are the biggest challenges
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IMF seeks flood recovery plan to unlock loan
Devastating floods killed more than 1,700 people and inflicted billions of dollars of damage
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Political bickering dents UN flood relief effort
Top world body could collect only $174m for victims
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‘Unrealistic’ flood cost baffles IMF
Govt concedes to donor’s demand to share reconstruction estimates
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Pakistan must take the lead at COP27
The global community should establish a Pakistan-focused climate fund with $50 billion as seed money
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Mushahid terms floods inflection point
Senator says climate change is a 'borderless issue'
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NDMA quantifies losses in monsoon floods
Devastation took 1,739 lives, wounded 12,867
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Illegal hotels on riverbanks intensified flash floods
Committee to work out flood strategy in Swat
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UNICEF urges scaling up aid for flood victims
UNICEF Regional Director anticipates cholera, malaria and dengue outbreaks
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Rs12b allocated for flood victims
CM slates federal govt over ‘apathy’ towards affected people
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CM seeks ADB help for flood-hit Sindh
Requests for Rs1.3tr funding to reconstruct damaged houses
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Rotary to help develop 20 smart villages
Flood victims to get accommodation, schools, and dispensaries
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PR seeks massive funding to restore damaged infrastructure
Department estimates Rs433b expenditure on repair of bridges
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Food prices spiral out of citizens’ reach in Bhakkar
Traders blame flood in Sindh, Balochistan
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Australia's east braces for more heavy rain, 'life-threatening' floods
There were 98 flood warnings in place on Saturday for New South Wales
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Non-prescription drug shortage continues in Karachi
Commonly used over-the-counter medicines have not been available for past four months
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Jemima urges rich polluters to pay Pakistan for climate change catastrophe
Former PM Imran Khan’s ex-wife says trying to raise £500,000 for flood victims by auctioning previews of her new film