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Pakistan issues flood alert for southern districts as rescuers search for missing in the northwest

Pakistan has issued a flood alert for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains, as rescue teams continued ...

Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 ...
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More than 20 dead in fresh Pakistan monsoon rains

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away ...

More than 350 killed in monsoon flooding in Pakistan, emergency officials say

A deluge of rain triggered floods and landslides, sweeping people away and flooding and destroying homes, officials said.

Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan

Anguished Pakistanis are searching remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll has reached ...
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Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts

According to the National Disaster Agency, the intensity of this year's monsoon is about 50% to 60% higher than last year.

Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season

By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm of rainfall in one hour, over a small area.

Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal kills more than 400 people

Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 200 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir ...

Rain halts rescue operation after Pakistan floods kill hundreds

Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly 350 people ...

Pakistan's financial capital Karachi hit be torrential rain and flooding

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival ...

Pakistan rain fury: MI-17 helicopter carrying relief goods crashes, five crew on board killed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's MI-17 helicopter had taken off from Peshawar for Bajaur when contact was lost over Mohmand ...