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1. Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people across Pakistan in the past three days, mainly farmers in the eastern Punjab province.
   2024-04-16 05:37:05 (First version)
2. Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, mainly farmers in the eastern Punjab province.
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