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Pakistan floods: 'The rain was like hell'

Extreme monsoon rains in Pakistan have caused devastating flash flooding. According to Pakistan's climate minister a third of the country is now under water. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs, crops and infrastructure have been washed away in the heaviest rains of a decade which the government directly blames on climate change. Officials have estimated more than 33 million Pakistanis will be affected.

Thousands of people have had to evacuate to higher ground and emergency workers are struggling to reach those in need. Nauroz Jamali and Abraham Buriro, two volunteers who are helping evacuees, speak about their experiences and the apocalyptic scenes they are witnessing.

(Photo: A family wades through a flood hit area following heavy monsoon rains in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, 2022. Credit: Shakeel Ahmad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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