What's going on: Death toll for Pakistan flooding passes 800

Plus: Gulf officials optimistic that cement will kill leaking well

APPakistani children sit on a bed to eat their food Saturday in a flood-hit area of Qasim Bella, on the outskirts of Multan, Pakistan. The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said.

Los Angeles Times: As the death toll from this week's flash floods rose to at least 800 Saturday, authorities tried desperately to rescue thousands of stranded villagers from rooftops and deliver emergency relief to stricken areas.

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