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Flash floods kill 34 in Pak in 24 hrs
Islamabad : At least 34 people were killed and 50 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rain during the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.According to the NDMA, at least 17…
Death toll in devastating Pak monsoon rain spikes to 903
Islamabad : As many as 903 people have been killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have continued to play havoc in Pakistan since June, the National Disaster Management Authority…
Heavy flash flooding in Afghanistan kills 178 people
Kabul : In the past one month, at least 178 people have lost their lives as a result of devastating flash floods in Afghanistan, an official said.Another 250 were wounded in the heavy rainfalls and flash floods that severely affected 13 of…
Food crisis in Balochistan due to flash floods
Islamabad : A fresh rain spell has intensified problems for the people in Pakistan's Balochistan province, leaving them with less or no food as flash flooding has cut off traffic between Karachi and Quetta, the media reported on…
Pak to launch int’l appeal to help cope with flood crisis
Islamabad : The Pakistan government has decided to launch an international appeal to help cope with the disastrous flood situation in the country which was triggered by incessant rainfall since July and have claimed the lives of 830 people…
Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Raj, schools closed in 3 districts
Jaipur : Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in several parts of Rajasthan forcing schools in Kota, Jhalawar and Tonk districts to declare holidays.The Meteorological (MeT) officials on Tuesday morning confirmed that Jhalawad district…
Himachal Cabinet condoles death of 32 people in rain fury
Mandi : The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday expressed grief over the death of 32 people, and voiced concern over the heavy loss to public and private property in the state in last's week…
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 14 people
Kabul : At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan's Paktia province, state media reported on Monday."Fourteen people lost their lives and 12 others wounded after heavy floods…
4 die, 15 missing in Himachal flash floods
Mandi : At least four people died and 15 others went missing after flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rainfall hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.The railway bridge over the Chakki river on the border of Punjab and…
Storms kill 5, cause power outage in Austria
Austria : Five people, including two children, died as storms battered parts of Austria, local media reported.Two girls, aged four and eight, were killed by falling trees in the Carinthia state and a dozen people were injured, Xinhua news…