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71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood STORYLINE: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives in different incidents, including roof collapse and lightning incidents. According to the official, 15 children and five women were among the deceased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where 41 others were also injured and 1,370 houses were damaged. The official said that 23 people lost their lives and seven were wounded in eastern Punjab province, eight were killed and eight others injured in southwest Balochistan province. At least eight people were killed and

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Lawsuit seeking to halt Genkai plant

SAGA, Japan - Plaintiffs head to the Saga District Court in Saga Prefecture on March 12, 2012. A pending lawsuit seeking to shut down Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant was joined by another 1,370 people that day, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to roughly 3,000, the largest among suits against nuclear power plants, according to lawyers.

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(3)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -A resident is rescued by a firefighter in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, where part of a river embankment was broken by heavy rainfalls on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama.

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(2)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -Firefighters rescue residents in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, which was hit by torrential rains on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama.

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(3)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -A resident is rescued by a firefighter in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, where part of a river embankment was broken by heavy rainfalls on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama. (Kyodo)

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Lawsuit seeking to halt Genkai plant

SAGA, Japan - Plaintiffs head to the Saga District Court in Saga Prefecture on March 12, 2012. A pending lawsuit seeking to shut down Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant was joined by another 1,370 people that day, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to roughly 3,000, the largest among suits against nuclear power plants, according to lawyers. (Kyodo)

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(2)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -Firefighters rescue residents in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, which was hit by torrential rains on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama. (Kyodo)