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| Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir | Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir |
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| Some of the deaths occurred in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, although most of the victims were in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan | Some of the deaths occurred in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, although most of the victims were in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan |
| The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307 people confirmed dead. | The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307 people confirmed dead. |
| Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 74 homes have been damaged, while a rescue helicopter crashed during operations, killing its five crew. | Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 74 homes have been damaged, while a rescue helicopter crashed during operations, killing its five crew. |
| Nine were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, while another five died in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, authorities said. | Nine were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, while another five died in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, authorities said. |
| Government forecasters said heavy rainfall was expected until 21 August in the north-west, where several areas have been declared disaster zones. | |
| In Buner, one survivor told news agency AFP the floods arrived like "doomsday". | In Buner, one survivor told news agency AFP the floods arrived like "doomsday". |
| "I heard a loud noise as if the mountain was sliding. I rushed outside and saw the entire area shaking, like it was the end of the world," said Azizullah. | "I heard a loud noise as if the mountain was sliding. I rushed outside and saw the entire area shaking, like it was the end of the world," said Azizullah. |
| "The ground was trembling due to the force of the water, and it felt like death was staring me in the face." | "The ground was trembling due to the force of the water, and it felt like death was staring me in the face." |
| The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gadapur, said that the M-17 helicopter crashed due to bad weather while flying to Bajaur, a region bordering Afghanistan. | The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gadapur, said that the M-17 helicopter crashed due to bad weather while flying to Bajaur, a region bordering Afghanistan. |
| In Bajaur, a crowd amassed around an excavator trawling a mud-soaked hill, AFP photos showed. Funeral prayers began in a paddock nearby, with people grieving in front of several bodies covered by blankets. | In Bajaur, a crowd amassed around an excavator trawling a mud-soaked hill, AFP photos showed. Funeral prayers began in a paddock nearby, with people grieving in front of several bodies covered by blankets. |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has declared a day of mourning. | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has declared a day of mourning. |
| In the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble on Friday after a flood crashed through a Himalayan village, killing at least 60 people and washing away dozens more. | In the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble on Friday after a flood crashed through a Himalayan village, killing at least 60 people and washing away dozens more. |
| Monsoon rains between June and September deliver about three-quarters of South Asia's annual rainfall. Landslides and flooding are common and 650 people have died in this year's season. | |
| In July, Punjab, home to nearly half of Pakistan's 255 million people, recorded 73% more rainfall than the previous year and more deaths than in the entire previous monsoon. | In July, Punjab, home to nearly half of Pakistan's 255 million people, recorded 73% more rainfall than the previous year and more deaths than in the entire previous monsoon. |
| Scientists say that climate change has made weather events more extreme and more frequent. | Scientists say that climate change has made weather events more extreme and more frequent. |
| Northern Pakistan is also one of the most glaciated areas in the region, but they are fast thinning and retreating because of global warming - meaning debris such as rocks, soil, and other materials are vulnerable to being dislodged. | Northern Pakistan is also one of the most glaciated areas in the region, but they are fast thinning and retreating because of global warming - meaning debris such as rocks, soil, and other materials are vulnerable to being dislodged. |
| Monsoon rains now further destabilise the mountains, resulting in landslides that sometimes then block rivers. | |
| While the exact cause of the recent floods and landslides are yet to be determined, glaciologists say that ice melt is a contributing factor. | While the exact cause of the recent floods and landslides are yet to be determined, glaciologists say that ice melt is a contributing factor. |
| Additional reporting by Usman Zahid and Navin Singh Khadka | |
| Flood waters smashed through a bridge on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir | Flood waters smashed through a bridge on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir |