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Toll in Pakistan climbs to 39 as torrential rains continue, cause flooding

At least 16 people, including a woman and two children, were killed and eight others injured due to flash floods caused by torrential rains in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) district

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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah termed the "unprecedented downpour" a disaster and also urged people to avoid stepping out until the storm passed and the water accumulated on the streets was pumped out

Press Trust of India Karachi/Peshawar
Torrential rains and flash floods have claimed 39 lives in several areas of Pakistan with its financial hub Karachi pounded by heavy showers that submerged roads and underpasses, paralysed business activities and brought normal life to a complete halt.

At least 16 people, including a woman and two children, were killed and eight others injured due to flash floods caused by torrential rains in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) district, a disaster management official said on Friday.

Eight people died in Upper Kohistan district, six in Swat and two in Shangla district of the province due to the

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