Flooding in Northern Pakistan Kills 30

Flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people in a remote part of Chitral in northern Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan.   Local officials say the floods washed away a mosque and several houses. The death toll included women and children. Search and rescue operations are under way for many other people missing in the area, giving rise to fears that the final death toll might increase.   Pakistan’s meteorological department had warned earlier...

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