the united nations is leading a global appeal to help pakistan cope with the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water and killed more than 1,100 people. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected but mountainous regions in the north west have also been badly hit. the crisis is not over yet as heavy rain continues and water surges down the indus river. sean dilley reports. in some parts of pakistan, it s been relentless. more than 33 million people have been affected by flooding in the country s heaviest rain for more than a decade. this year s monsoon season has claimed well over 1,100 lives since june. more than 3,500 kilometres of road have been damaged, and over 993,000 homes, too. in the northern city of sukkur, temporary retreat for families washed out of their homes. translation: our houses have i collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried und
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through the day, but most will stick with sunny spells, most will stay dry. a sunny day for scotland and northern ireland. feeling warmer here. but northern england, parts of the north midlands, north wales, there will be slightly more cloud at times. and here, the chance of one or two showers. breeziest in the south, lightest winds in the north, so a pleasant day, really, for many of you where you get the sunshine, with the highest of the temperatures, southern counties of england and south wales, at 24 or 25 degrees. the headlines on bbc news. the worst floods in pakistan history, they launch an emergency appeal and it says that the region is a climate crisis hotspot. hospitality bosses are warning of mass closures across the uk within months. unless this government support to help them cope the energy crisis. an inquest into the death of