Pakistan, floods
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A Pakistani official says the death toll from flash floods in the country's northwest has risen to at least 274 after rescuers recovered dozens of bodies from the rubble of collapsed houses.
Pakistani rescuers continue to search for survivors after weekend flash floods that swept people away and partially buried entire villages in the country's north. Authorities say more than 300 people have died,
We’ve been authenticating footage posted online to gauge the scale of flooding which has killed at least 300 people in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir following intense rainfall.
Pakistan has received higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall this year, triggering floods and mudslides that have killed more than 540 people since June 26.
Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an unusually intense monsoon season that has left more than 300 people dead in recent days.
Pakistan is facing increased rainfall this month, raising concerns of flooding and landslides. The National Disaster Management Authority reported a death toll of 337 from recent floods, with northern regions severely affected.