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Pakistan drought: government accused over child deaths Sindh province
2014-03-12 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: NGOs in Pakistan say the death of at least 132 children in a drought in Sindh province might have been avoided had the government responded sooner. As government aid begins to arrive in the area, local activists have linked the crisis to long-term failures to provide proper health care and infrastructure in the region. The deaths occurred in the Thar desert, part of Tharparkar district, some 350km (200 miles) from Karachi, which runs up to the border with India. Local organisations working...
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