Pakistan declares state of emergency as floods disrupt millions of lives | DW News

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In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appealed for international help as authorities deal with some of the worst flooding in the country’s history. Close to a thousand people have been killed since monsoon rains began in June. Hundreds of thousands more have had to leave their homes. Pakistan has declared a state of emergency to deal with the disaster.

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