Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

Pakistan is expected to face increased rainfall this month, raising the risk of further flooding and landslides, according to government officials.

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