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Mudslide Kills 12, Mostly Children, In Northwest Pakistan

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Residents gather at the site of a landslide in the remote area of Patrak in the Upper Dir district of Pakistan&#39;s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on August 30.<br /> <br /> Twelve people died on August 30 when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house, rescue officials said, with more than 300 killed since the start of the monsoon season.
1/7 Residents gather at the site of a landslide in the remote area of Patrak in the Upper Dir district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on August 30.

Twelve people died on August 30 when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house, rescue officials said, with more than 300 killed since the start of the monsoon season.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
The state-run emergency service said the mudslide killed nine children, two women, and a man.
2/7 The state-run emergency service said the mudslide killed nine children, two women, and a man.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
A man gathers his belongings from a bamboo tent, partially submerged in floodwaters, after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, Sindh Province.<br /> <br /> Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan.<br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;
3/7 A man gathers his belongings from a bamboo tent, partially submerged in floodwaters, after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, Sindh Province.

Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan.


 
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
Flood-affected people walk past makeshift tents on a roadside after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad.<br /> <br /> Rain also triggered flash floods in the port city of Karachi, causing power outages, media reported.<br /> &nbsp;
4/7 Flood-affected people walk past makeshift tents on a roadside after heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad.

Rain also triggered flash floods in the port city of Karachi, causing power outages, media reported.
 
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
In Multan, Punjab Province, a milkman pushes his motorcycle through floodwaters following intense monsoon rains.
5/7 In Multan, Punjab Province, a milkman pushes his motorcycle through floodwaters following intense monsoon rains.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
Another view of flooded streets in Multan<br /> <br /> Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.
6/7 Another view of flooded streets in Multan

Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
Thousands of people have been evacuating from coastal areas amid predictions by authorities of an imminent cyclonic storm.
7/7 Thousands of people have been evacuating from coastal areas amid predictions by authorities of an imminent cyclonic storm.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
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A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain hit a house in a remote part of northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 people, mostly children, a rescue official said on August 30. The state-run emergency service said the mudslide happened overnight in Upper Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. Rescuers retrieved the bodies of nine children, two women and a man. Authorities have warned that ongoing heavy rain, which began last month, could cause landslides and flash floods across Pakistan. Since July 1, more than 275 people have died in rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.

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