UN To Call For $160m In Pakistan Flood Aid.

The United Nations (UN) and Pakistan will launch a formal appeal Tuesday for $160 million to fund emergency aid for Pakistan, which is battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade.

Pakistani officials say over 1,100 people have died since June, when the seasonal rains started, but the final toll could be higher. This year's flooding has affected more than 33 million people - one in seven Pakistanis.

'The situation is expected to worsen with more ongoing rainfall,' Stephane Dujarric, the UN Secretary-General spokesman, said during a press briefing Monday.

'We along with the (Pakistani) government are planning a flash appeal of $160...

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