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Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan: At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by lightning, officials said on Monday (Apr 15).
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of landslides and flash floods because more rain is expected in the coming days.
Punjab, Pakistan’s largest and most populous province, witnessed the highest death toll, with 21 people killed by lightning between Friday and Sunday.
“I have asked the NDMA to coordinate with the provinces … and for the NDMA to provide relief goods to areas where damages occurred,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday.
Source: CNA