Rains, floods kill more than 200 in Pakistan
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Islamabad - At least 205 people have been killed in heavy rains and floods since last week in Pakistan, officials said Monday.
The rain affected the Himalayan region of Kashmir and the largest province of Punjab.
National Disaster Management Authority spokesman Ahmad Kamal said 131 people were killed in Punjab and 74 in Kashmir and adjoining Gilgit-Baltistan regions.
Another 383 people were injured in rain-related accidents.
The Chenab and Jhelum rivers have breached and inundated more than 28,000 acres of cropland in Punjab, officials said.
Soldiers and civilian authorities were trying to rescue people and provide relief goods to the stranded.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited the Rawlakot region of Kashmir and distributed compensation money.
DPA
