110 die in rain storms

Islamabad - At least 110 people were killed as the heaviest torrential rains in 100 years washed away a village and lashed major…

Islamabad - At least 110 people were killed as the heaviest torrential rains in 100 years washed away a village and lashed major cities in Pakistan yesterday, police and state-run television said.

Police said Dadhar village in Mansehra district of North West Frontier Province was swept away in a landslide and flash flood, wiping out dozens of homes in an instant.

More than a kilometre of road had collapsed, making it extremely difficult for relief workers to reach the site, police said.

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