The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan and the Kashmir regions has reached 307. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the Emergency Services, the majority of the victims were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan. At least 74 houses were destroyed in this area.
During rescue operations, an M-17 helicopter crashed, killing five crew members on board. It was confirmed that 9 people died in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and 5 in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region.
The official weather service warned that heavy rainfall will continue in the northwestern part of the country until August 21. Several areas have been declared emergency zones.
Witnesses of the flood in Buner district described the situation as an "apocalyptic scene." The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government declared a day of mourning.
It was also reported that at least 60 people died due to severe flooding in Kashmir. During the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September, about three-quarters of the annual rainfall in South Asia occurs.
More than 300 people have died in the region during this year's season. Experts emphasize that climate change is causing extreme weather events to occur more frequently.
