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Damage from recent deadly floods in Pakistan has totaled more than $10 billion, the planning minister said yesterday, as quoted by Reuters.

The world has an obligation to help the South Asian nation deal with the effects of man-made climate change, he added.

Unprecedented flash floods caused by historic monsoon rains swept away roads, crops, infrastructure and bridges, killing at least 1,000 people in recent weeks and affecting more than 33 million, more than 15 percent of the country's 220 million population.

The climate change minister called the situation "a climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions". 

The minister said it may take five years for the nation to recover and rebuild, while in the near future it will face acute food shortages.

More than 1,060 are already the victims of the floods in Pakistan

To alleviate food shortages, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the country could consider importing vegetables from arch-rival India.

The two neighboring countries have long had no trade.

Food prices have already soared due to flooded crops and impassable roads.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by the devastation caused by the floods.

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