Overview

• Officials report more than 200 deaths and dozens missing in the past 24 hours across Indian-administered Kishtwar and several districts in northern Pakistan.
• At least 60 people died in Kishtwar when a flash flood engulfed a community kitchen, prompting the suspension of a major Hindu pilgrimage.
• Rescue operations have saved around 1,600 people in India and 1,300 tourists in Pakistan despite damaged roads and continued heavy rain.
• A relief helicopter crashed in Bajaur during a storm, killing all five crew members involved in aid delivery.
• A World Weather Attribution study links the recent deluge to a 10–15% increase in rainfall intensity driven by global warming.