Pakistan Floods: Over 3 Million Children At Risk, More Than 1000 Killed, 287,000 Houses Destroyed
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Pakistan Floods: Over 1,100 people including over 350 children have lost their lives.Islamabad: More than three million children are at risk in Pakistan following the devastating floods, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Wednesday."More than three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history," the release said.The impact of the heavy monsoon rains, which began in mid-July 2022, is drastic, affecting 33 million people in 116 districts across the country, with 66 districts being hardest hit."UNICEF is working with government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent needs of children and families i...