Heavy Rains in Northwest Pakistan Leave 25 Dead, 145 Injured

Heavy Rains in Northwest Pakistan Leave 25 Dead, 145 Injured
A locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest on Saturday, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 25 people dead and 145 injured, authorities said.

Rains and hail hit the Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, senior rescue officer Khateer Ahmed said, uprooting trees and knocking down electrical transmission towers.