Across Pakistan, monsoon rains that began in late June have been heavier than usual, killing at least 645 people. Four hundred of those deaths were in the northwest alone, where narrow valleys and river-carved gorges funnel rainwater into sudden torrents.

At least 32 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a disaster management official has said. Mohammed Irshad said on Thursday that rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least 100 people to safety.

SRINAGAR, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Indian Kashmir used shovels and earthmovers to search for survivors under boulders and debris on Friday, a day after sudden floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 60 people and left 200 others missing.

Rescue operation in the region is underway as teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and J&K's SDRF along with Indian Army, and local police are carrying out the operation. Read on:

At least 194 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Most of the deaths, 180, were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan.

The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Wednesday issued a detailed weather forecast for Jammu and Kashmir, cautioning residents about the likelihood of heavy rains and possible flash floods in coming days.

A flash flood near Pangong Lake along the LAC swept away a biker who was later rescued by army personnel, with the incident caught on camera. Continuous rains have triggered flash floods and cloudbursts across Jammu,

Rescue and relief efforts continue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s flood-ravaged districts, as Pakistan Army engineers work round the clock to reopen vital routes and restore access to