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Sat 07 Jul 2010Floods caused by monsoon rains kill more than 400 people in Pakistan
THREE DAYS of severe monsoon rains have killed more than 400 people in Pakistan, as rivers burst their banks sweeping away bridges and destroying countless homes. Officials said it was the worst flooding since 1929.
Although the weather eased yesterday, the death toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach hundreds of thousands of people cut off for days by high water levels. More rain is forecast for the weekend adding to the misery.
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