Flash Floods Devastate Buner, Pakistan
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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.
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned against more rains and cloudburst incidents in northern parts of Pakistan as death toll during the current monsoon season reached 657 while 929 injured in various incidents across country.
BUNER: Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an
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What is a cloudburst and why are they so dangerous?
Deadly flash floods and landslides in Pakistan’s northwest have claimed over 300 lives after days of relentless monsoon rains. Homes, roads, and bridges were swept away in a matter of hours, with officials blaming a rare weather event known as a cloudburst.
SWABI: A powerful cloudburst followed by landslides struck Swabi district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, causing widespread destruction. Homes were swept away and many residents displaced, according to local officials.
Deadly cloudbursts are wreaking havoc across mountainous regions of India and Pakistan, with intense, sudden deluges proving fatal in both nations. These extreme weather events involve tremendous rainfall over concentrated areas in short periods.
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, triggering flash flooding and wiping out entire villages. | ITV National News
Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an unusually intense monsoon season that has left more than 300 people dead in recent days.
Most were killed in flash floods and collapsing houses, while at least 120 others were injured, as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing away roads and buildings.