Pakistan, monsoon rain
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Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.
Severe monsoonal flooding has caused widespread devastation across Pakistan, destroying homes and sweeping away entire villages.
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By Saeed Shah, Rajendra Jadhav and Shilpa JamkhandikarISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered.
Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people, was worsened by human-caused climate change, according to a new study.
Pakistan has issued a flood alert for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains, as rescue teams continued searching for missing people in the northwest, where severe floods have killed hundreds over the past week.
At least 300 people have been killed from devastating monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and India-controlled Kashmir. Most deaths are being recorded by disaster authorities in Pakistan’s mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The recent monsoon season in Pakistan has triggered catastrophic floods, resulting in over 325 deaths. Rescue efforts faced setbacks, including a helicopter crash that killed five. , Asia, Times Now