Overview

• A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains struck Gilgit-Baltistan on July 21, killing three tourists and trapping more than 15 people under debris.
• Rescuers resumed operations at 6 a.m. to clear over ten buried vehicles and evacuate four injured individuals, one of whom remains in critical condition.
• Flash floods associated with the early monsoon have damaged about 50 houses, four bridges, a hotel and a school while blocking key mountain roads.
• Since late June, Pakistan’s unusually early summer rains have claimed at least 221 lives nationwide, including over 100 children.
• The National Meteorological Service has issued warnings of continued heavy rainfall with persistent flood and landslide risks across northern and eastern provinces.