Pakistan expands rescue and relief efforts after flash floods

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00:00Mourners gather to pay their respects to their loved ones.

00:07They are among the hundreds killed in flash floods that have ravaged northern Pakistan.

00:12Meanwhile, survivors work alongside rescue teams, sifting through what is left of their villages.

00:18Many people are still missing or trapped under the ruins.

00:23This is our house which was hit by the flood.

00:26My daughter's dowry was washed away. All the utensils were ruined.

00:31Now we don't even have clothes to wear.

00:33The food supplies were also swept away and the water reached up to the walls level.

00:41Aid operations have been complicated by damaged infrastructure and by continued poor weather.

00:48Landslides and washed out roads have made it even more difficult for ambulances and heavy machinery

00:53to reach the area's worst hit by the disaster.

00:56This disaster has spread everywhere and surrounded us from all sides.

01:01We were trapped in our homes and couldn't get out.

01:06This road was our only path and it too has been washed away.

01:12In this year's monsoon season, described as unusual by authorities,

01:16torrential rain started earlier than expected.

01:21In July, Pakistan saw over 70% more rain than the previous year.

01:25Experts say that climate change is behind the growing frequency of these extreme weather events.

01:31Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries.

01:33Many people already live in areas prone to flash floods and landslides.

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