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Heavy rainfall claims 73 lives in Pakistan; More intense flash floods warned by authorities

By Parmjeet Singh

September 05, 2014

Lahore, Pakistan (September 05, 2014): As per media reports, floods have been causing havoc in Pakistan where 73 have already lost their lives because of flood flashes. On the other hand the authorities have issued warnings for more intense rainfall and flash floods could be imminent.

Most of the deaths were caused by roof collapses in buildings in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province. As per information 13 people were killed in the provincial capital Lahore.

Pakistan has suffered deadly monsoon floods for at least the last four years — in 2013, 178 people were killed and around 1.5 million affected by flooding around the country.