Overview

• Pakistan’s disaster agency reports nearly 800 deaths since late June, with Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan-administered Kashmir among the worst affected.
• The Pakistan Army is operating in six districts to aid evacuations and relief, with efforts focused on high‑risk areas along the Sutlej River.
• India opened reservoir floodgates in Jammu and Kashmir and, according to PTI, formally notified Islamabad about increased flows into the Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi.
• Flash floods and landslides in Indian Himalayan regions have killed dozens, including near the Vaishno Devi temple, while damaged networks have hampered communications.
• Officials and experts attribute the scale of the disaster to climate change alongside deforestation, poor planning and inadequate drainage.