File photo of Pakistani commuters crossing a flooded street after heavy rain in Karachi on Jan. 21, 2019.

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At a Glance

At least nine were killed in central Pakistan in three incidents of roofs collapsing amid the rains.Seventeen others were killed in the flooding.

Torrential rainfall in Pakistan Thursday triggered flash flooding that left at least 26 people dead.

The provincial Disaster Management Authority said 14 people, including children, were killed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.

Flash floods submerged villages near the southwestern town of Lasbella, in Baluchistan province, killing three people there and affecting 200 families. Imran Zarqoon, a spokesman for the provincial disaster authority said emergency workers were trying to rescue people from flooded parts of Lasbella.

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At least nine were killed in central Pakistan in three incidents of roofs collapsing amid the rains, four of them in the city of Multan, according to police and rescue services.

Every year, many cities and towns in Pakistan struggle to cope with the annual monsoon deluge, drawing criticism about poor planning.