'Doomsday' monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 people
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Read moreDeadly monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing nearly 170
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides and flash floods across northern Pakistan, leaving at least 169 people dead in the last 24 hours, national and local officials said Friday.
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