"Four million people have been affected by devastating floods in Pakistan, and thousands of farmers across the border in India are also experiencing the loss of their crops as experts say global warming has worsened the scale of the monsoon rains both nations are now suffering."
"In these floods, we lost everything: our homes, our crops all that we worked for, she said. Help is limited, and there are too many of us in need. Our children are sitting under the open sky in the sun or in rain. We desperately need tents to protect them."
"During the rescue efforts, a boat carrying people to safety in eastern Pakistan flipped on Saturday when it struck an underwater object, killing a 70-year-old woman and four children, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Ten other people were rescued, but unfortunately, five people lost their lives in the incident, Irfan Ali Kathia, the director general of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, told local media."
Four million people have been affected by devastating floods in Pakistan, with thousands of farmers in India also losing crops as intensified monsoon rains linked to global warming worsened impacts. Heavy rains swelled three rivers in Punjab, inundating towns and Pakistan's agricultural heartland. Thousands of farms were submerged and valuable crops destroyed. Relief efforts are strained and the scale of damage exceeds available government capacity. Survivors lost homes, livelihoods and shelter and urgently need tents to protect children. A rescue boat capsized during evacuations, killing five people while others were rescued.
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