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Death toll in Balochistan flood reaches 60

A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan, including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan. — File photo


QUETTA: The death toll in flash floods unleashed by torrential rains in Balochistan rose to 60 on Saturday, DawnNews reported.  



Ten more people died in the province’s Lehri and Tulli areas.


Thousands of people were rendered homeless in Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and aid and rescue work was affected because of long distances and damaged roads.



Train services from Balochistan to other parts of the country remained suspended as the flood damaged the railway track on five points in Sibi district’s Bakhtiarabad area.

Over five dozen villages were also submerged in Nasirabad district and Bakhtiarabad.



A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan, including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan.


Video about the latest flood pictures in Balochistan

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-balochistan-death-toll-flooding-qs-08

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