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No Pause For Food Delivery Riders During Pakistan's Monsoon

Abdullah Abbas pushes his motorbike bike through a flooded street in Lahore. The show must go on for delivery riders despite heavy monsoon rains lashing Pakistan (Credit: AFP)

Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore's flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.

The water had risen to his torso, his jeans soaked and rolled up over sandals, leaving him vulnerable to electrocution and infectious diseases.

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