Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan factory collapse death toll rises to 44
The death toll from the collapse of a factory in eastern Pakistan rose to 44 on Nov. 8 as rescuers said that hopes of recovering more survivors were growing increasingly slim.
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Torrential monsoon rains kill at least 89 in Pakistan: officials
Two days of torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 89 people in Pakistan, officials said Friday, as authorities ordered the evacuation of low-lying areas around a major river.
The deaths have all come in the most populous province Punjab and in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, with most caused by roof collapses and electric shocks.
Heavy monsoon rains kill more than 40 in Pakistan
More than 40 people have been killed as a result of heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, officials said Thursday, as authorities warned more intense rainfall and flash floods could be imminent.
Most of the deaths were caused by roof collapses in buildings in Punjab, Pakistan's richest and most populous province, with 14 people killed in the provincial capital Lahore.
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Heavy monsoon rains kill more than 30 in Pakistan
More than 30 people have been killed as a result of heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, officials said Thursday, as authorities warned more intense rainfall and flash floods could be imminent.
Most of the deaths came in roof collapses in buildings in Punjab, Pakistan's richest and most populous province, with 13 people killed in the provincial capital Lahore.
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