Two killed as rain, windstorm hit Dalbandin

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CHAGAI: At least two people were killed and eight others, including women and children, injured as walls and roofs collapsed after heavy rain with powerful windstorm hit Dalbandin city in Chagai district on Wednesday evening.

Assistant Commissioner Javed Domki said the dead bodies and the injured were moved to the Prince Fahad Hospital in Dalbandin where those hurt in the incidents were provided treatment.

He said several public and private buildings, including houses, were damaged due to the heavy rain.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2021

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