Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens - BBC News

Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.

10 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsClimateImage source, EPAImage caption, With more rain expected in the coming days, Pakistani authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floodsBy Kelly NgBBC NewsAt least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered the country's southwest.

Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities said.

Images online show swathes of farmland engulfed by rainwater. Flash floods have also disrupted power supplies and transportation networks.

Pakistan has experienced an increase in extreme weather events, as it grapples with the impacts of climate change.

In 2022, parts of the country were completely submerged by unprecedented flooding, killing more than 1,700 people and injuring thousands. Millions were left homeless and lacked clean drinking water for months after.

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