Article 614PG Monsoon rains cause at least 77 deaths in Pakistan in three weeks

Monsoon rains cause at least 77 deaths in Pakistan in three weeks

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Associated Press in Quetta
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Homes, roads, bridges and power stations also badly hit with Balochistan province faring worst

At least 77 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in the past three weeks, the country's minister for climate change said on Wednesday.

The monsoon rains have also damaged homes, roads, bridges and power stations, Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital, Islamabad, as storms continued to lash the country.

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