15 dead, scores hurt as dust storm hits different cities

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15 dead, scores hurt as dust storm hits different cities

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Fifteen people have been killed after heavy dust storm hit different cities, including Lahore.

05 June,2012 05:46 pm

Heavy dust storm Tuesday evening hit Lahore, Peshawar, Faisalabad and other cities. In different incidents fifteen people, including five children, were killed.In Muridke six women and children died when a wall fell on them.In Peshawar the storm, which blew at the speed of 90 kilo meter per hour, uprooted trees and signboards. Four people, including two children, were killed in Peshawar.Two children were killed in Ferozwala Shiekhupra.Storm also hit Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Mianwali, and other cities.The storm brought down temperatures in these areas and people felt some relief from heat.