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Twin Cities ISB-RWL Cloudburst Explained –Causes and Effects

July 29, 2021 No Comments

In Pakistan, huge amounts of rainfall and thunderstorms usually occur during the Monsoon season, which are sometimes accompanied by Cloudbursts and this is exactly what happened on 28th July in the Twin Cities. It has been reported that the two cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been the recipients of the highest amount of rain […]

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