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Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captures dramatic changes in Pakistan after floods
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The devastating floods from record monsoon rains in Pakistan and glaciers melting in the country's mountainous north have affected 33 million people and killed over 1,500, washing away homes, roads, railways, bridges, livestock and crops. 

The floods have submerged a third of the country, causing damage costing in excess of $30 billion.

Images from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, analyzed by Reuters, show the extent of flooding around towns and cities in Pakistan.

Mehar, Pakistan in June and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Mehar, Pakistan in June and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Qambar, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Qambar, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Larkana, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Larkana, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Sukkur, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Sukkur, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Sehwan, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Sehwan, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Khairpur, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

Khairpur, Pakistan in July and September, 2022. /Submerged Cities, Reuters

(Cover: A flood-affected man uses a makeshift raft to cross a stream of flood waters near his damaged house in Jaffarabad, Balochistan Province, Pakistan, September 23, 2022. /CFP)

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