BBC News 6/30/07
Rescuers in Pakistan are struggling to bring aid to more than a million people hit by storms that have also struck many other areas in south Asia. Army helicopters and transport planes are dropping aid to the homeless in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Officials say fewer than 20 people died when Cyclone Yemyin struck on Tuesday but poor communications and remoteness mean an accurate figure is unavailable.
A key Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir has been suspended due to heavy rain.
More that 140 people have been killed in storms and floods over the past week in India.
In flooded parts of Afghanistan, more than 80 people have died in recent days.
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