More Floods Loom in Pakistan as Damage May Climb to $30 Billion
- Authorities are asked to evacuate people and minimize damage
- Devastating floods complicate risks for South Asian nation
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Pakistan has warned of more floods in some areas over the weekend, adding to the woes of the nation where almost 1,500 people have lost their lives, millions of homes got destroyed and the damage could surge to $30 billion.
Predictions of heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, a state in neighboring India, could raise the water levels of some rivers in Pakistan from Saturday and cause more floods, state-owned Associated Press of Pakistan reported, quoting Faisal Farid, director general of Punjab’s disaster management authority.