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Punjab, Pakistan - Photos show flood-hit areas in Punjab, Pakistan, on August 26, 2025. Pakistan has evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions, officials said Tuesday.

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150,000: Pakistan has evacuated at least 150,000 people from areas around three rivers of the Punjab province. Flooding risks are driving the evacuations, as monsoon rains continue to batter large portions of South Asia. The flooding could also inflame geopolitical tensions: India warned that it will release excess water into Pakistan from the nearby Madhopur Dam, a move that could exacerbate the flooding on the Pakistani side of the border.
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