'Monsoon season on steroids' takes hundreds of lives

People risking their lives crossing a raging river on a bridge damaged by floodwaters

People risking their lives crossing a raging river on a bridge damaged by floodwaters Source: AAP / Naveed Ali/AP

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Millions of people are displaced and a third of the country is underwater. The United Nations and the Pakistani government have launched a flash appeal for 160 million dollars in aid.

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