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Flash floods and landslides in Pakistan’s mountainous north have killed at least 344 people, with rescuers racing to locate survivors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as monsoon rains threaten further devastation.
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Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come
BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers in northwest Pakistan pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by landslides and flash floods, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220, officials said Saturday.
The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.
Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and Pakistan’s northern areas, which are prone to flash floods and landslides.
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Pakistan flash floods: Horrifying videos show destruction; over 300 dead as towns submerged
Flash floods hit northwest Pakistan, killing 307 people, with Buner reporting at least 184 deaths, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said.
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Over 340 people were killed after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods across northern Pakistan in the span of two days
India welcomed the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska as a step toward ending the Ukraine war, even as the talks concluded without a breakthrough. Meanwhile, Northern Pakistan has been devastated by flash floods that killed at least 344 people in 48 hours,