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Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis were fleeing the Thatta district Friday after the bloated Indus River crushed a levee and flooded new areas new of shelter.
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Jess (Aug 28 2010)

Water breached an embankment at Faqir Jogoth village near Thatta. Engineers are trying to fix 6m/20ft breach. Residents of Thatta going to Makli and Karachi villages. 70% of 30,000 Thatta residents have already left. Surrounding towns of Sujawal, Mirpur Bathoro and Darro (combine population of 400,000) have been evacuated. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest-news/392.htm

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