Pakistanis wade through rainwater following heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 21, 2015. This week's flash floods triggered by showers in northern Pakistan have killed at least two people. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority said it was concerned that the region's population has been cut off from the rest of the country with roads and major highways being submerged.
Pakistanis wade through rainwater following heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 21, 2015. This week's flash floods triggered by showers in northern Pakistan have killed at least two people. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority said it was concerned that the region's population has been cut off from the rest of the country with roads and major highways being submerged.
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Heavy rain lashes Lahore and floods roads in the Pakistani city on July 21. As roads turn into rivers, some Twitter users bemoaned that Lahore has become the "Venice of the East."
Heavy rain lashes Lahore and floods roads in the Pakistani city on July 21. As roads turn into rivers, some Twitter users bemoaned that Lahore has become the "Venice of the East."
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Pakistanis make their way through rainwater in Lahore, Punjab's capital city, on July 21. The hashtag <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2FShahbazDestroyedLahore%3Fsrc%3Dhash" target="_blank" target="_blank">#ShahbazdestroyedLahore</a> started trending on Twitter as some users blamed Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab's Chief Minister and brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, for an inadequate response to the floods. Although most of the attention on Twitter has been on Lahore and the chief minister, the main flooding has been up north in Kashmir.
Pakistanis make their way through rainwater in Lahore, Punjab's capital city, on July 21. The hashtag #ShahbazdestroyedLahore started trending on Twitter as some users blamed Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab's Chief Minister and brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, for an inadequate response to the floods. Although most of the attention on Twitter has been on Lahore and the chief minister, the main flooding has been up north in Kashmir.
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People stand on a road washed away by heavy flooding in Chitral, Pakistan, on July 21. In a government statement, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif expressed grief and sorrow over the deaths and property damages caused by the floods in Chitral, and instructed the National Disaster Management Authority to coordinate with other departments and reinforce its relief and rescue efforts. The Prime Minister planned to visit the affected areas in Chitral on Tuesday but was "stuck in Lahore due to bad weather."
People stand on a road washed away by heavy flooding in Chitral, Pakistan, on July 21. In a government statement, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif expressed grief and sorrow over the deaths and property damages caused by the floods in Chitral, and instructed the National Disaster Management Authority to coordinate with other departments and reinforce its relief and rescue efforts. The Prime Minister planned to visit the affected areas in Chitral on Tuesday but was "stuck in Lahore due to bad weather."
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Pakistanis make their way through rainwater in Lahore on July 21. Last month, a relentless heat wave hit Karachi, Pakistan's largest and most populated city, and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Politicians came under fire then for not alerting the public about the hazards of a sudden heat wave.
Pakistanis make their way through rainwater in Lahore on July 21. Last month, a relentless heat wave hit Karachi, Pakistan's largest and most populated city, and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Politicians came under fire then for not alerting the public about the hazards of a sudden heat wave.
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An Indian boy carries his sister and wades through a waterlogged street on his way to school in Mumbai, India, on July 21. Heavy rainfall -- leading to waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupted local train services and traffic havoc -- threw normal life out of gear in the city on July 21.
An Indian boy carries his sister and wades through a waterlogged street on his way to school in Mumbai, India, on July 21. Heavy rainfall -- leading to waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupted local train services and traffic havoc -- threw normal life out of gear in the city on July 21.
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A local resident took a photo of a parking lot in Bandra, Mumbai, that collapsed due to heavy rainfall. #MumbaiRains became a top trend on Twitter in India as users snapped pictures and commuters shared travel details.
A local resident took a photo of a parking lot in Bandra, Mumbai, that collapsed due to heavy rainfall. #MumbaiRains became a top trend on Twitter in India as users snapped pictures and commuters shared travel details.
Commuters travel along a flooded street following heavy rain showers in Mumbai, India, on July 21.
Commuters travel along a flooded street following heavy rain showers in Mumbai, India, on July 21.
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School children hold hands as they walk through a waterlogged street in Mumbai, India, on July 21.
School children hold hands as they walk through a waterlogged street in Mumbai, India, on July 21.
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An Indian farmer uses a pair of bulls to plow a paddy field while another prepares rice seedlings for replanting as monsoon rains fell on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, on July 21. Monsoon rains are crucial for Indian agriculture, as nearly 60 percent of its farmland is rainfed.
An Indian farmer uses a pair of bulls to plow a paddy field while another prepares rice seedlings for replanting as monsoon rains fell on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, on July 21. Monsoon rains are crucial for Indian agriculture, as nearly 60 percent of its farmland is rainfed.
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An Indian newspaper distributor pedals his bicycle through a flooded street during a heavy downpour in Agartala, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, on July 19, 2015.
An Indian newspaper distributor pedals his bicycle through a flooded street during a heavy downpour in Agartala, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, on July 19, 2015.
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