17 dead as rain swamps towns, villages in K-P, Punjab

NDMA issues flood warnin­gs, over 10,000 people to be evacua­ted. A view of a flooded street in Punjab’s provincial capital, after a fresh spell of monsoon rains on Independence Day. PHOTO: REUTERS PESHAWAR / ISLAMABAD: A fresh spell of monsoon rains wreaked havoc across the country on Wednesday killing over 17 people and injuring dozens. Meanwhile, as areas in northwest and central Pakistan are still recovering from floods earlier this month, high-flood warnings and evacuation notices

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