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KARACHI, Pakistan — A multistory building that developed cracks during recent heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi collapsed on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring 10, police and hospital officials said. Some people were still trapped under the rubble and efforts were underway ...

The Chinese capital will allow inbound flights from eight countries from Thursday, easing a five-month ban on international passenger services in another sign that life is returning to normal in Beijing.The Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday that Beijing would reopen to nine international flights from eight ...

Karachi After the torrential rain in Pakistan, torrential rain in Pakistan has caused heavy destruction in many cities. So far 137 people have died in various incidents including floods and landslides after the rains, while thousands of people have become homeless. The country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has ...

Srinagar: A 50-year-old woman attempted suicide by jumping into river Jehlum at Khankahe-e-Moula area of Srinagar this morning. She, however, was fished out at Nawakadal but died on way to hospital, officials sources said. They said that the woman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, jumped into river ...

With the central and state governments pushing to scale up testing for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), diagnostic chiefs of approved laboratories called for the requirement of a prescription to be scrapped, arguing that a growing number of people are getting tests due to non-clinical reasons, such as for travel ...

Devout Shiite pilgrims were left covered in blood as they struck themselves with swords and chains during the mourning procession to mark the day of Ashura in the holy city of Najaf. Ashura, on the 10th day of the mourning month of Muharram, commemorates the killing of the Prophet Mohammed's ...

Video 5: #Nursery Shahrae-e-Faisal | #Karachi | August 27, 2020Heartwarming sight - Civilians are helping #Sindh PoliceWater flow is coming from Tariq Road & surroundings to Nursery Shahra-e-Faisal and going towards #Mahmoodabad area#KarachiRain #KarachiSinks #KarachiFlood pic.twitter.com/74NaSSWauX— SherY (@SherySyed2) August 27, 2020 Source link

The provincial government declared a public holiday to avoid residents having to commute on Friday. Pakistan's flooded financial capital of Karachi was plunged into chaos on Friday with power cuts, streets under water and cellphone outages caused by heavy rain as authorities said at least 23 people had been killed in ...

Source link www.rferl.org Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani city of Karachi on August 27, causing widespread flooding. People were seen wading through knee-high water as cars were submerged and houses inundated. Authorities said record-breaking rainfall over a three-day period in Karachi has left at least 19 people dead. ...

https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0a/1080116868_0:54:3167:1835_1200x675_80_0_0_71598e50f1064f46fd21d638914281e9.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/asia/202008271080291035-rainfall-busting-89-year-old-record-lashes-pakistans-karachi-pictures-of-submerged-city-appear/In recent weeks, the monsoon season has been in full-swing in areas of South Asia, especially India and Pakistan. Heavy rainfall has been lashing major cities in both nations, even leading to alarming flooding. In India, parts of Bihar, Mahararashtra, and Assam have been battling severe weather. A ...