At least 32 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a disaster management official has said. Mohammed Irshad said on Thursday that rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least 100 people to safety.

Across Pakistan, monsoon rains that began in late June have been heavier than usual, killing at least 645 people. Four hundred of those deaths were in the northwest alone, where narrow valleys and river-carved gorges funnel rainwater into sudden torrents.

At least 60 people have been killed and dozens are still missing after flash floods hit a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir. More than 100 people have been injured, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing an Independence Day function in capital Srinagar.

SRINAGAR, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Indian Kashmir used shovels and earthmovers to search for survivors under boulders and debris on Friday, a day after sudden floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 60 people and left 200 others missing.

At least 56 people are feared dead in a flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rain that devastated a remote village in the restive Himalayan region of India-administered Kashmir.

The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Wednesday issued a detailed weather forecast for Jammu and Kashmir, cautioning residents about the likelihood of heavy rains and possible flash floods in coming days.

A flash flood near Pangong Lake along the LAC swept away a biker who was later rescued by army personnel, with the incident caught on camera. Continuous rains have triggered flash floods and cloudbursts across Jammu,

Rescue and relief efforts continue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s flood-ravaged districts, as Pakistan Army engineers work round the clock to reopen vital routes and restore access to