Monsoon misery in Pakistan


FLOODWATERS gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves – as Pakistan’s monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness.

Without better regulation of construction and sewer maintenance, the annual downpours that have left hundreds dead in recent months will continue to kill, experts say.

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