Lightning,
Downpours Kill 65 In Pakistan.
At least 65 persons have died in storm-related incidents
including lightning in Pakistan, with rain so far in April falling at nearly
twice the historical average rate.
Heavy downpours between Friday and Monday unleashed flash
floods and caused houses to collapse, while lightning killed at least 28
people.
The largest death toll was in northwestern Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, where 32 people have died, including 15 children, and more than
1,300 homes have been damaged.
According to reports, villagers whose homes were
inundated with water were forced to seek refuge on higher ground, including on
the shoulders of motorways, creating makeshift tents with plastic sheeting and
bamboo sticks.
Pakistan is increasingly vulnerable to unpredictable
weather patterns, as well as often destructive monsoon rains that usually
arrive in July.
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