Pakistan | Death toll now 27 in flash flood bus incident

Pakistan Weather

A Pakistani official said the death toll from a bus that was swept away by flash floods has risen to 27. Government official Iqbal Khan said yesterday that the bodies of 18 women, six children and three men have been handed over to relatives in the village of Sara Shega in the Khyber tribal region. He said three children were rescued and are being treated for severe injuries. Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept away the bus carrying a wedding party Saturday. Flash floods commonly occur during South Asia’s summer monsoon season, which ends in September.

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