ISLAMABAD: As many as 17 people were killed so far in torrential rain and flooding that began last week.
At least six people were killed on Wednesday when their pick-up truck was swept away by a seasonal stream in southwest Pakistan.
Their deaths bring the overall toll from this year’s monsoon-linked floods to at least 17, with nearly 200 buildings washed away in the worst-affected north.
The latest deaths occurred in the Shah Noorani area of the remote district of Khuzdar in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.
The vehicle was crossing a seasonal stream but was swept away because of a massive surge of water.
