Published on: 2026-04-03
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News in Russian
Islamabad, April 3 /Sin Hua/ — Torrential rains, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms, caused chaos in the Pakistani province of Balochistan and the southern port city of Karachi, leading to massive service disruptions, infrastructure damage, and the death of 15 people over the past 24 hours.
According to representatives of the Provincial Office for the Elimination of the Consequences of Natural Disasters, published on Friday, as a result of heavy rains that fell on more than a dozen districts of the province, at least eight people have died, and several others were injured.
According to representatives of local rescue services, in Karachi, as a result of electric shock and wall collapses during periods of heavy rain, seven people died. Currently, measures are being taken to prevent flooding of roads and to ensure uninterrupted road traffic during the rainy period.
Earlier, the Pakistani meteorological department forecasted heavy rains with thunderstorms in some parts of the South Asian country until April 4, stating that the abundant precipitation could cause flooding, landslides, and damage to crops. –0–
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