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Monsoon Rains Kill at Least 150 in Less Than a Month in Pakistan

July 14, 2022
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KARACHI, Pakistan—Monsoon rains over the past month have killed at least 150 people as downpours continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, government officials said Monday. The National Disaster Management Authority said 91 women and children are among the dead so far. The monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads,…

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Heavy Monsoon Rains Leave 77 Dead Over 3 Weeks in Pakistan

July 7, 2022
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QUETTA, Pakistan—At least 77 people, including women and children, have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the past three weeks, officials said Wednesday. The monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads, bridges, and power stations across the country since June 14, Pakistan’s minister for climate change Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital,…

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Official: Fever Outbreak in North India Kills 114

September 16, 2021
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Infections following monsoon rains have led to a fever outbreak in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state which has killed at least 114 people in the past three weeks, health officials said Wednesday. The state’s Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh told The Associated Press that most cases were caused by dengue, a seasonal viral infection spread…

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