ISLAMABAD (AP) — Monsoon rains have killed at least 69 people across Pakistan and in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, where flash floods swept through villages and troops were called in to evacuate residents, officials said Friday. In the eastern Punjab province, 36 people died when roofs collapsed on Thursday, said Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority.
Heavy Monsoon Rains Kill 69 People In Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Fri, 09/05/2014 - 6:40am
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