At least 35 people have reportedly died, including 22 children, due to heavy rain and sudden snowfall in remote areas of Pakistan over the weekend. BBC News. Weather conditions also caused dozens of injuries.
According to these media reports, many of the victims were crushed by landslides that buried their homes.
At least 150 houses were completely destroyed and another 500 were partially damaged. Several roads were blocked. Electricity was also cut off in several places for several days, reports BBC News.
The worst affected areas were Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the southwestern province of Balochistan.
The weather conditions were met with surprise by experts given the country’s mild temperatures at this time of year.
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