Heavy rains sweep through Pakistan’s northwest, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 20 people dead and 80 injured, authorities say
PM orders officials to put in place emergency measures in advance of the approaching Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabia Sea. / Photo: AFP
Rains and hail hit the Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, senior rescue officer Khateer Ahmed said on Saturday, uprooting trees and knocking down electrical transmission towers.Last year, monsoon rains and flooding devastated Pakistan, killing more than 1,700 people and affecting around 33 million people, displacing nearly 8 million.
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