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Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan
Updated On: 16 April, 2024 06:30 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
Authorities in Baluchistan declared a state of emergency
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Rescuers clear the rubble of a damaged house. Pic/AP
Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country’s southwest declared a state of emergency.
Most of the deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat and rains caused houses to collapse in eastern Punjab province, said Arfan Kathia, a spokesman for the provincial disaster management authority. He said more rains were expected this week.
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