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    Lightning strikes kill 147 people in Indian state of Bihar in last 10 days

    05 Jul 2020

    Around 215 people — farmers, rural labourers and cattle graziers — have now died from strikes in the country's poorest state since late March, authorities said.

    Heavy monsoon rains speed up crop planting in India

    18 Jul 2020

    Farmers typically start planting their summer-sown crops June 1, when monsoon rains usually reach India. Planting usually continues until the end of July or early August.

    Three days of heavy monsoon rain kills 50 people across Pakistan

    09 Aug 2020

    Every year, many cities in Pakistan struggle to cope with the annual monsoon deluge, drawing criticism about poor planning. The monsoon season runs from July through September, during which swelling rivers cause damage to crops and infrastructure.

    VIDEO: Army to deploy helicopters for rescue operations as Karachi monsoon rain breaks 90-year-old record

    26 Aug 2020

    There were no immediate reports of casualties on Wednesday, but 90 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since Sunday, the country’s national disaster management agency said.

    24 dead, many injured as monsoon rain lashes parts of Pakistan

    20 Aug 2020

    In the provincial capital of Lahore, the country's cultural hub with a population of nearly 13 million people, streets were flooded and homes in the poorest areas of the city were inundated with water.

    14 including women and children killed as lightning strikes homes in Pakistan's KP province

    12 Sep 2021

    Mohammad Nawaz said eleven bodies were recovered from the debris of mud and brick houses in the Torghar district, and rescuers were searching for the remaining victims, which included women and children. Authorities in Abbottabad said a mudslide in the suburbs also killed a couple and their child...

    282 killed, over 200 injured as heavy rain continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan

    22 Jul 2022

    A total of 160 women and children are among the dead, the NDMA said in a situation report released on Thursday, adding that the rains have partially or fully damaged more than 5,500 houses.

    Four dead, 12 feared trapped after Mumbai building collapse

    16 Jul 2019

    Torrential downpours have swept away homes, triggered landslides and claimed at least 180 lives across South Asia.

    Video: Over 100 killed, millions displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh

    16 Jul 2019

    Assam and Bihar have been among the worst hit. TV footage showed roads and railway lines in Bihar submerged.

    Heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s Karachi

    30 Jul 2019

    The heavy rainfall began on Monday and continued on Tuesday and sewage flooded most of the streets in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province.

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