Pakistan villagers say floods hit 'in seconds'
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The sudden and intense weather event is almost impossible to forecast and often leads to deadly flash-flooding and landslides
ISLAMABAD: More than 20 people have died in a fresh spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, the country's disaster management agency said on Wednesday.Torrential dow
By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm of rainfall in one hour, over a small area.
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Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal kills more than 400 people
Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 200 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have said, as scores of people remain missing.
According to the National Disaster Agency, the intensity of this year's monsoon is about 50% to 60% higher than last year.
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's MI-17 helicopter had taken off from Peshawar for Bajaur when contact was lost over Mohmand tribal district, according to initial reports.
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