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The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say
A provincial emergency service spokesperson says a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods in northwestern Pakistan and has killed at least 157 people, including women and children.
Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries.
Flash Floods Triggered by Heavy Rains Kill at Least 49 People in Northwestern Pakistan
Officials in Pakistan say flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 49 people in the northwest and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours
Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
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 of the country,
Flash floods kill a further 56 people in Pakistan’s northwest
An official says flash floods triggered by heavy rains and cloudbursts early Friday killed at least 56 people in Buner in Pakistan’s northwest
Flash floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir kill at least 56 and leave many missing
Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and scores missing, according to authorities.
Flash floods in India and Pakistan kill over 200 people, scores remain missing
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed over 200 people in India and Pakistan. Rescuers continued their search for 80 missing in a Himalayan village and evacuated hundreds across the region.

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At least 12 people have died, and several others are feared missing after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in ...

Kishtwar cloudburst: CM Abdullah visits site, locals chant 'Jai Mata Di' after flash flood hits Chositi

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Kin grouse: VIP visits hampering rescue operations in flood-hit Chositi

Some of the relatives — waiting for the JCB machines to dig out bodies — said VVIPs were thronging the area and seemed more interested in photo-ops than helping the people ...

Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing

Flash floods caused by torrential rains in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people. One official says rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least ...

Kishtwar cloudburst highlights: PM Modi, Shah assure help as death count rises to 46 in Chositi

A massive cloudburst hit the Paddar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on August 14, with authorities fearing ...
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Tragedy at Chositi: Relief Efforts Amidst Himalayan Havoc

Relief operations resumed in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, following a devastating cloudburst in Chositi village ...

46 dead after cloudburst in J&K's Chositi district, 167 rescued so far

Rescuers pulled out 167 people from under mounds of rubble. Of these, 38 are in serious condition, officials said ...

J&K Cloudburst: Death Toll Rises To 60, Over 100 Injured After Flash Flood Hits Kishtwar's Chositi, More Than 160 Rescued - Latest Developments

Kishtwar: The death toll in the massive cloudburst that hit Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Kishtwar district rose to 45 on Friday.
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Tragedy in Chositi: Cloudburst in Kishtwar Sparks Massive Rescue Operations

A devastating cloudburst in Chositi village, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, resulted in 17 fatalities and significant ...