Eight kids among over 2 dozen dead in Pakistan rains, winds

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 12, 2023 6:15 am

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Heavy rains followed by strong winds killed at least 27 people, including eight children, in northwestern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.

The storms hit four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province last Saturday night, with five siblings aged between two and 11 among the dead.

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