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Climate anomaly of epic scale wreaks havoc, kills 830 in Pakistan

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A displaced family sits under a temporary shelter of plastic sheets in a rescue camp in Pakistan. — Twitter Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman stresses need for humanitarian and rescue efforts for victims. FM Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari seeks UN help as rain continues to ravage Sindh. Balochistan sees food crisis due to road blockades amid flooding. Federal Minster for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has called for immediate humanitarian aid and rescue efforts to rehabilitate the rain and flood-affected populations across Pakistan.. As many as 830 people have been killed, 1,348 injured and thousands left homeless as torrential rains lash the country, Rehman said during a briefing on the current flood emergency to reassess the damage caused by the recurrent flash flooding in affected areas. From Balochistan, the monsoon system has moved to Sindh where 30 districts are underwater. During the current monsoon, Sindh and Balochistan experienced 395% and 37