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Pakistani Towns Evacuated; 800,000 Cut Off from Aid

HeadlineAug 26, 2010

The Pakistani government has ordered the evacuation of three towns in southern Sindh province as surging floodwaters threaten more devastation. The towns have a combined population of around 400,000. The UN meanwhile is estimating some 800,000 Pakistanis are now entirely cut off by the floods and can only be reached by air.

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