More Rains Hit Pakistan As Aid Agencies Boost Relief Efforts -- CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Heavy downpours worsened massive flooding in Pakistan on Sunday as aid agencies increased relief efforts to help the about 12 million people affected in much of the country.
The flooding, which started in the northwest, threatened places as far south as the port city of Karachi.
Peter Kessler, a spokesman, for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, called the situation "catastrophic."
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