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Monsoon rain hits Pakistan. Six people died in the southwestern part of the country

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The Associated Press

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Quetta, Pakistan (AP) — At least six people, including women and children, died when the roofs of their homes collapsed in heavy rains that hit disaster management agencies in southwestern Pakistan and other parts of the country. .. Said on Tuesday.

Officials said flash floods struck a remote area in southwestern Balochistan overnight, leaving several people missing, threatening to increase deaths.

Authorities say the latest torrential rains, which began on Monday and continued on Tuesday, also damaged dozens of homes in Balochistan.

Since June, rain has killed 38 people and damaged more than 200 homes across Pakistan. In Baluchistan, a passenger bus slipped off the road over the weekend, fell into a deep canyon in heavy rain, and died. 19 people.

Floods caused by seasonal monsoon rains have caused havoc in Pakistan each year, killing dozens of people.