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Islamabad/Karachi, 3 Aug: At least 38 people were killed and over 50 injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan as torrential downpours inundated the financial hub of Karachi and the country’s northwest today.
The Army was called to support relief work in Karachi, where 10 people died. Five people, including three children, were electrocuted while a woman drowned after falling into an open manhole, officials said.
Parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the tribal belt were also affected by rains, with 13 reported dead and 34 injured in separate incidents since yesterday. Six deaths were reported in Punjab. Deaths were also reported at Peshawar and Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Heavy rains that started early this morning created havoc in many parts of Karachi, with residents complaining of no electricity. Overflowing gutters and flooded roads and underpasses caused traffic jams in several areas. pti
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