Over 33 mln people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods
STORY: Over 33 mln people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods
DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022
LENGTH: 00:02:55
LOCATION: Islamabad
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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1. STANDUP (English): JIANG JIANG, Xinhua correspondent
STORYLINE:
STANDUP (English): JIANG JIANG, Xinhua correspondent
"Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing calamity of floods in Pakistan caused by this season's monsoon rains started in mid-June, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
According to a report released by the NDMA late Sunday night, the country's southern Sindh province remained the worst-hit region as 23 of its districts and over 14.5 million people have been affected by the floods.
The report added that southwest Balochistan was the second most affected province, with more than 9 million of its population and 31 districts suffering.
The country suffered a 188 percent increase in rainfall throughout this season till Aug. 28, in comparison to the average rainfall over
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