Mudslide In Pakistan Kills 12, Mostly Children, Amid Monsoon Rains
- By RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal,
- Kurt Vinion and
- AFP
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
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Residents gather at the site of a landslide in the remote area of Patrak in the Upper Dir district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on August 30.
Twelve people died on August 30 when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house, rescue officials said, with more than 300 killed since the start of the monsoon season.
Twelve people died on August 30 when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house, rescue officials said, with more than 300 killed since the start of the monsoon season.
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The state-run emergency service said the mudslide killed nine children, two women, and a man.
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A man gathers his belongings from a bamboo tent, partially submerged in floodwaters, after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, Sindh Province.
Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan.
Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan.
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Flood-affected people walk past makeshift tents on a roadside after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad.
Rain also triggered flash floods in the port city of Karachi, causing power outages, media reported.
Rain also triggered flash floods in the port city of Karachi, causing power outages, media reported.
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In Multan, Punjab Province, a milkman pushes his motorcycle through floodwaters following intense monsoon rains.
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Another view of flooded streets in Multan
Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.
Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.
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Thousands of people have been evacuating from coastal areas amid predictions by authorities of an imminent cyclonic storm.
