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  Group commended Pakistani authorities and relief agencies for their efforts to bring relief to victims Pakistan is a member country of the group RIYADH: The Islamic Development Bank Group said it is ready to support the Pakistani government’s efforts to address the impact of devastating floods in the country on Wednesday. Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains have triggered floods that have killed at least 1,191 people, including 399 children, in the Asian country. The group, of which Pakistan is a member country, commended the Pakistani authorities and relief agencies for their extraordinary efforts to bring relief to the victims and provide crucial humanitarian assistance. It expressed its solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan, and called on the international development community, UN agencies, and international organizations to deliver lifesaving and livelihood assistance, such as health services, food, clean water, and shelter. The Is...

  Map and satellite photos show extent of devastation By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Published Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under water. Flash floods and landslides along the Indus and Kabul rivers have left more than 1,000 dead and 1,600 injured - with the southern districts of Balochistan and Sindh worst-affected. Mountainous regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have also been badly hit. Rivers flood near Nowshera Drag button left to see flooding along Kabul River The climate change minister says more than a third of the country has been completely submerged by the heaviest recorded monsoon rains in a decade. The Indus River which flows through Sindh and Balochistan is fed by mountain tributaries in the north of the country, many of which have burst their banks following record rains and melting glaciers.The UN's World Meteorological Organizatio...