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Brampton - Almost two weeks ago now, three days of heavy monsoonal rains poured down on the people of northwest Pakistan, causing a level of devastation never before seen in the region. River banks burst, more than 60 bridges came tumbling down, and countless roads and buildings were washed away by the torrential rains. Most horribly, more than 1500 people lost their lives in this terrible tragedy. The United Nations is now estimating that 13.8 million people have been affected by the country’s worst-ever flooding – more people than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti quake combined.
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