Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan
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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 360 people in Pakistan and India and led to severe devastation across the South Asian region. At least 307 people have died and 23 have been injured in Pakistan,
Malaysia stands in solidarity with the people of Pakistan and India as both countries grapple with devastating floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced countless families, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and scores missing, according to authorities.
The authorities are estimating that scores of people are still buried under the debris. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Secretary-General offered his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and expressed solidarity with all those affected by the disaster
Many people feared to be trapped after a huge torrent of mud and water surged down a mountain and crashed into the village of Dharali in India.
Entire villages were swept away as torrential rain caused deadly flash floods and landslides in India-controlled Kashmir and northern Pakistan. Dramatic video shows the devastation in the neighboring countries as the death toll is expected to rise.
The tribe firmly asserted that they would not permit their land to be taken under the guise of an operation. They stated, If it comes to it, we will be buried in our own homes and rooms, but we will not abandon our land.
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The Kathmandu Post on MSNFloods and landslides in India claim Karnali’s poor every year
Dozens die each year. 21 remain missing after the August 5 flooding in Uttarakhand state. Families get little or no compensation as most migrants work informally without contracts.
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area.