India-Pakistan floods: Hundreds killed in Kashmir region
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Disaster management authorities in Pakistan say the death toll from monsoon rains and flash floods in the north and northwest, has risen to at least 321. In neighboring India, the government says dozens of people have been killed and at least 100 injured.
Breakdown
- Continuous heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in northwestern Pakistan and Kashmir. 8s
- Hundreds have been confirmed dead, with funerals and recovery operations ongoing. 16s
- Critical infrastructure, including bridges and flour mills, has been damaged or destroyed. 26s
- Emergency workers have rescued about 1,600 people, but many remain missing. 1m 2s
- Scientists link the unusually heavy monsoon rains to climate change. 2m 16s