Overview

• Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reports at least 538 deaths and 768 injuries in monsoon-related incidents since June 26.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s disaster authority recorded 307 fatalities in recent flash floods, with Buner district bearing the highest toll.
• A rescue helicopter crashed during Khyber Pakhtunkhwa relief operations earlier this month, killing all five crew members.
• In Indian-administered Kashmir, floods at the Kishtwar pilgrimage site killed at least 46 pilgrims and prompted suspension of the annual pilgrimage, with estimates of 50 to over 200 people still missing.
• Forecasts of continued heavy rain through August 21 have led authorities to declare states of emergency and warn that relief efforts could face further challenges.