Pakistan flood death toll rises

At least 46 people have died after being swept away by flash floods caused by the heaviest rain and snowfall to hit Pakistan in more than a decade. The floods caused by incessant rains yesterday played havoc in the remote southwestern Baluchistan province, submerging several nearby villages. Flash floods also swept away several bridges on the main coastal highway linking Baluchistan to the southern port city of Karachi. At least 31 people have been killed by flooding elsewhere in the country over the past week.