Mr. Zardari flew to the southern city of Sukkur on Thursday to assess the damage and the relief operation.

扎尔·达里星期四飞抵南部的苏库尔市，评估洪灾造成的损失和救灾努力。

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"We were able to escape the floodwaters, but hunger may kill us," said Hora Mai, 40, sitting on a rain-soaked road in Sukkur along with hundreds of other people.

“我们能够摆脱洪水，但是饥饿也许会杀死我们。”40岁的霍拉麦说，他和其他数百人一同坐在苏库尔一条雨水浸泡的道路上。

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Businesses were closed down across other cities in the Sindh province, especially Hyderabad, Sukkur, Khairpur and Larkana.

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The match was organised by a local sports association in Sukkur, a city in the southern province of Sindh.

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The official Pakistan Television Corporation only showed brief footage of Mr Zardari at the flood barrier, and of him visiting a camp for 2, 500 displaced people at a women's college in Sukkur.

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