Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan
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Communities in mountainous areas of India and Pakistan are mourning the loss of hundreds of lives due to recent flash floods, with many families holding funerals as the search for those still
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.
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area.
Pakistan flash floods, heavy rain kill 45 in just days AFP AFP Jun 29, 2025 Updated Jun 30, 2025 0 Commuters make their way through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Karachi Rizwan TABASSUM
Pakistani officials say they are expanding rescue and relief operations after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single northwest district and destroyed homes, roads, and businesses