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| Thousands flee as Pakistan floods spread to plains |
| 2014-09-11 |
| [ARABNEWS] Thousands of people fled their homes in Pakistain on Wednesday as monsoon flooding that has already inundated the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmire coursed down onto the plains, causing a major river to breach its banks. The flooding began earlier this month in Kashmire, where it has caused landslides and submerged much of the main city of Srinagar, on the Indian-administered side. The corpse count from the flooding in both countries has climbed to at least 457. The rains have washed away houses, bridges, communication equipment and crops. Pak and Indian troops say they have evacuated nearly 75,000 people. The floods are the worst to hit Pakistain since 2010, when some 1,700 people died. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 The rain in Pakistain falls mainly on the plain. Sorry. I couldn't resist. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-09-11 12:47 |
| #1 Wait a minute. I was told that Gerbil Worming would cause the monsoons to stop and the Himalayan glaciers have all melteded. Where's all this water coming from? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-09-11 07:54 |