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Beginning 31 July 2013, Pakistan and parts of eastern Afghanistan experienced unusually heavy rainfall that caused widespread flash flooding. Flood waters began to recede on 5 August, but more heavy rain was expected later in August and September, the heart of monsoon season. All but one area of
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chief Muhammad Saeed Aleem blamed global climate change for the floods. In eastern Pakistan, 100 trucks carrying relief supplies were dispatched, and 30 medical camps were established. Officials in Karachi said it would take at least two days to clean up after the floods receded. The army was
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In Pakistan 80 deaths were reported as of 5 August; more than 30 other people were injured. The death toll rose to 83 as of 13 August with more than 94 injured. Casualties spanned the country, with the city of
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at least 60 homes were destroyed across three districts, but no casualties were reported. On 10 August, at least 22 more people killed in the flash flood near
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Officials in Afghanistan said they were unable to deliver aid to some hard hit areas due to the access roads being controlled by the
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spokesperson Martin Nesirky said UN and its humanitarian partners are ready help Afghanistan and Pakistan if required.
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in south Pakistan being the hardest hit. In the northwest, 12 deaths were reported in the tribal region, eight in
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region. Fast moving water washed away many houses in the region. In central Pakistan, 12 deaths were reported in
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Mountainous regions in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan were the main areas hit by floods. In the rural
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province in Pakistan was flood-free by 5 August, as the waters receded almost as quickly as they had risen.
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deployed to Karachi where army engineers worked to pump out the blocked drainage systems.
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homes were washed away across more than a dozen villages. In the provinces of
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Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan are frequently hit by flooding during the
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As of 14 August death toll rises above 90 in the country.
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resulted in more than 1,700 deaths and widespread damage.
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province. In the south, eight deaths were reported in
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Location of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Afghanistan
flash flooding
monsoon season
flooding in Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Karachi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kashmir
Punjab
Sindh
Baluchistan
Surobi District
mudbrick
Khost
Nangarhar
Nuristan
Kabul
Nawaz Sharif
National Disaster Management Authority
Taliban insurgents
United Nations
Afghanistan portal
Pakistan portal
List of floods in Pakistan

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