India, Pakistan and Flash flood
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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.
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.
The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.
Communities in mountainous areas of India and Pakistan are mourning the loss of hundreds of lives due to recent flash floods, with many families holding funerals as the search for those still