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Four killed as rains lash Karachi

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Image shows children running in accumulated rainwater as heavy downpour lashed different parts of Karachi.— INP Two Karachiites drown due to flooding after heavy rains. Another two, including labourer and unidentified man, get electrocuted. Video of stranded people on Korangi Causeway goes viral on social media. Four more people lost their lives as rains lashed Karachi on Saturday under the current monsoon spell. Two of the citizens drowned due to flooding, while the other two were electrocuted. Around 40 people, including a couple riding a motorcycle, were trapped on the Korangi Causeway which was heavily flooded after the downpour on Friday, and swept away by the rainwater, The News reported. Upon receiving the information, rescuers from the Edhi Foundation started an operation to save the stranded people. According to a spokesperson for the Edhi Foundation, some 40 people were rescued through motorboats. A video of stranded people on the Korangi Causeway also went viral

Three people are killed when a train hits an automobile on railroad tracks

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California Amtrak crash: Three people are killed when a train hits an automobile on railroad tracks On Sunday afternoon, an Amtrak train collided with an automobile near Brentwood, California, killing three people instantly. According to the California Highway Patrol, the tragic crash happened at around 1pm close to the intersection of Orwood Road and Bixler Road. According to the authorities, the Amtrak train struck the four-door sedan as it was pulling into a lengthy, rural dirt lane. The vehicle then veered off