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Pakistan flash flood kills Nine

Author : NewsGram Desk

Islamabad: At least nine people were killed because of a flash flood in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reported on Friday.

The flash flood hit Upper Dir district on Thursday, killing three women, five children and a cleric, Dawn online reported.

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Heavy rainfall caused a sudden rush of water to the low-lying district, destroying shops, houses and a seminary.

According to locals, the toll could rise as several children and people were unaccounted for.

(IANS)

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