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Karachi storms kill at least 36 Storms in Karachi kill 228 people
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Storms and heavy rain in and around the Pakistani city of Karachi have caused the deaths of least 36 people, according to officials. Torrential rains and gale-force winds have led to the deaths of 228 people in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Some were electrocuted as power lines were felled by high winds, they said. Forty-three people were killed by the storms on Saturday, while the bodies of another 185 were recovered on Sunday, a health official said.
Dozens of people are reported to have been injured, while rescue efforts are being hampered by flooded roads - with yet more rain expected. Dozens of people are said to have been injured as heavy winds brought down power lines and uprooted trees.
Karachi residents were already suffering from crippling power cuts which led to riots in the city. Karachi residents were already suffering from power cuts which have led to riots in the city.
Aid workers say the combination of flooded roads and fallen power cables have caused the largest number of fatalities, the BBC's Shoaib Hasan says.
Hospital 'emergency'Hospital 'emergency'
Apart from the electrocutions, there were other deaths caused by roofs or walls collapsing from the rain. Residents said that within minutes of the storm breaking Karachi's main road, Shahra-e-Faisal, was blocked by fallen debris, leading to accidents and traffic jams.
In pictures: Karachi chaos
This caused many of the initial fatalities.
The rain flooded much of the city and many shanty town homes were washed away, our correspondent says.
Other deaths were caused by roofs or walls collapsing from the rain.
"We have declared an emergency at all government hospitals and cancelled the vacations and leave of doctors and paramedics," AFP news agency quoted Syed Sardar Ahmed, health minister for Sindh province, as saying."We have declared an emergency at all government hospitals and cancelled the vacations and leave of doctors and paramedics," AFP news agency quoted Syed Sardar Ahmed, health minister for Sindh province, as saying.
Flooding also brought long traffic jams to the city, Pakistan's largest. The storms came after summer temperatures touched 40C in Karachi.
The floods came after summer temperatures touched 40C in Karachi.
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