Pakistan, flash flood and Heavy Rain
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Rescue teams in northern Pakistan have expanded their search for at least a dozen tourists who went missing after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
Relentless floods have claimed the lives of more than 170 people in eastern Pakistan, about half of them children, in the latest catastrophe that underscores the country’s vulnerability to the escalating climate crisis.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast intense monsoon activity starting Monday, warning of severe rainfall, urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides. A new westerly wave is set to amplify rainfall,
Authorities in Paksitan have issued an emergency evacuation warning for the low-lying areas near Nala Lai in Rawalpindi, including Gawalmandi and Katarian, after continuous heavy rainfall raised water levels in Islamabad.
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Al Jazeera on MSNWhy is Pakistan so vulnerable to deadly flooding?More than 120 people – half of the them children – have died in the past three weeks. Is climate change to blame?
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Daily Times on MSNPakistan braces for flash floods as monsoon intensifiesAuthorities across Pakistan have issued flood alerts due to ongoing heavy monsoon rains. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Punjab's Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned of moderate to heavy rainfall,
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The Express Tribune on MSN200 tourists rescued in G-B flash floods, landslides as death toll rises to fivePak Army evacuates tourists by helicopter; roads cleared from Thalichi to Chilas, work ongoing in Tatta Pani, Jalipur
GILGIT (Dunya News) – The government of Gilgit-Baltistan has confirmed that recent flash floods in the region have claimed at least nine lives, including two women and two children, while 10 to 12 individuals remain missing amid ongoing rescue efforts.
Following a severe June heatwave, accelerated glacier melt triggered flash floods and landslides north of Pakistan. The provincial government was criticised for delayed rescue efforts and lack of preparedness.
Rescue teams in northern Pakistan expanded their search Friday using heavy machinery to locate at least a dozen tourists who went missing earlier this week after being swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon,