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Toll from Pakistan Flooding Tops 1,500

HeadlineAug 04, 2010

The death toll from some of the worst floods in Pakistan’s history has risen to over 1,500 people. The United Nations says nearly a million people have been displaced while nearly two million are in need of food aid. The toll is expected to rise in the coming days, and relief efforts are expected to be further delayed by continued rainfall.

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