Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 200 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have said, as scores of people remain missing.
In northwestern Pakistan, at least 189 people were killed, including 12 children, local authorities reported Friday. Separately, five crew members were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a helicopter crashed during relief efforts, according to a local government official.
In India-administered Kashmir, at least 60 people have died and more than 200 are missing in the town of Chashoti on Friday, a popular pilgrimage destination for Hindu tourists, Reuters reported.
At least 41 people died in Nepal, with another 121 left injured, Reuters reported, citing the country’s disaster management authority.
And at least eight people were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, including six family members buried in the debris of their home, Reuters reported.
