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Updated 09 Sep, 2014 11:35am

Deadly flood submerge towns in Punjab, AJK

The annual monsoon season has struck hard across the region, leaving several people to wade through rushing water in towns and villages across Pakistan.

About 110 people were killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding. Authorities fear that the death toll may rise as more torrential rains and flooding is predicted in the upcoming days.

A number of cities received over 130mm of rain. At least 300 federal rescue workers have joined thousands of state police and soldiers to rescue tens of thousands of people stranded due to the floods.

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