At least 25 dead as Pakistan dam bursts

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QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) - At least 25 people have been killed after a dam burst and washed away a number of villages in southwestern Pakistan.

Residents and media reports suggested many more may have died when the Shadi Kor dam near the coastal town of Pasni in poverty-stricken Baluchistan province burst late Thursday after a week of heavy rains.

Troops have been called out for rescue operations and at least 25 people were confirmed dead, provincial minister Sher Jan told reporters in the provincial capital Quetta.

Residents said dozens of people may have died. The road link to the stricken area may have been severed as the coastal highway has been washed away in several places, they said.
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[merwin]

1. Dam that sucks (someone had to say it)