Watch: Fatal Floods in Pakistan
Relief organizations have warned of increasing risks to children's lives, especially due to the heightened chances of drowning and the spread of waterborne diseases.
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in several areas, and the army has been deployed in the city of Rawalpindi to address rising water levels.
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