Nearly 400 killed, over 6,900 rescued in latest spell of monsoon rains in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Nearly 400 people have been killed and over 6,900 rescued during the latest spell of monsoon rains in northern Pakistan that began late last week, officials said on Tuesday, as the government launched a nationwide survey to assess damage to homes and infrastructure. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said of the 400 deaths since Friday, 356 were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) alone, a mountainous northwestern province hit by cloudbursts, flash floods, lightning strikes and landslides in the deadliest downpour of this year’s monsoon season.

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