Pictures: Heavy rains in Pakistan kill 90, disrupt life in Karachi

Troop and volunteers evacuate people as scores of vehicles were seen submerged in water

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Soldiers rescue a child from a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. Three days of monsoon rains have killed at least 90 people and damaged at least a thousand homes across Pakistan, the country's national disaster management agency said, as another spell of heavy rain lashed the port city of Karachi. Streets and homes were flooded with water in Karachi.
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People wade through flooded water in Hyderabad.
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A soldier rescues local residents from a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi. Troops, rescuers and volunteers were seen evacuating people from inundated residential neighborhoods in Karachi as some families waded through waist-high water. Hundreds of rain-affected people went to the houses of relatives in the country's largest city.
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Commuters wade through a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. Streets and homes were flooded with sewage water in Karachi
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People make their way through a flooded road after heavy monsoon rain in Hyderabad. The rains are expected to continue this week where Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month sent troops to help local authorities in pumping out rainwater from inundated residential areas.
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Motorists and pedestrians wade through a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in the port city in provincial capital.
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Local residents wade through a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains, in Karachi.Three days of monsoon rains have killed dozens of people and damaged hundreds of homes across Pakistan, the country's national disaster management agency said Tuesday, as another spell of heavy rain lashed the port city of Karachi.
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A flooded street with submerged vehicles during the monsoon rain, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. Scores of vehicles were seen submerged in water in Karachi.
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A family wade through a flooded road during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Karachi. Monsoon rains are lashing Pakistan at a time when authorities are trying to contain the spread of the coronovirus, which caused more than 6,200 deaths since February when the country reported its first case. Pakistan reported nine more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, one of the lowest numbers of daily fatalities since March.
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Women carry cot and bucket as they wade through a flooded road during a heavy monsoon rainfall, in Karachi.Three days of monsoon rains have killed dozens of people and damaged hundreds of homes across Pakistan, the country's national disaster management agency said Tuesday, as another spell of heavy rain lashed the port city of Karachi.
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A view of motorcyclists stand under the shade of a bridge during heavy monsoon rains in Islamabad. Every year, many cities in Pakistan struggle to cope with the annual monsoon deluge, drawing criticism about poor planning. The monsoon season runs from July through September.
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A boy wades through a flooded street with submerged vehicles during the monsoon rain, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, troops using boats evacuated 300 people from rain-hit district of Dadu in Sindh province, while 1,245 people were evacuated from Karachi's rain-hit areas, where residents said they were still waiting for help.
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A general view shows road traffic during the monsoon rain, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi. Streets and homes were flooded with sewage water in Karachi, where the drainage and sewage systems are outdated.
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A boy sits in a auto-rickshaw in a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi. Streets and homes were flooded with sewage water in Karachi, where the drainage and sewage systems are outdated.
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