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Germany to give Rs 11m aid for flood victims

Germany announced on Wednesday to provide Rs 11 million assistance for flood victims in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "The German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) is making available Rs 11 million to help flood victims in northwest Pakistan,' said a statement by the German embassy. The embassy said following heavy rainfall, more than 200,000 people in the region bordering Afghanistan had been affected during the last weeks. It said at least 50 people were still missing.