Torrential rains and flash floods have killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds in Pakistan. In Karachi, home to more than 16 million people, extreme weather has left many neighborhoods in knee-deep water, leaving roads impassable and vehicles submerged. Changing weather patterns and heavy monsoon rains have been increasingly harder to predict, leading to the loss of billions of rupees in the commercial sectors.
Learn more about the Pakistan floods in the following news articles:
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Pre-event satellite image of Karachi, Pakistan.