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Citizens lashed out at authorities for blaming unprecedented weather while failing to take proper measures to tackle Karachi's monsoon rains.The downpour, described as unprecedented

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi on Wednesday as the financial capital braced for more rain, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least 7 people dead and caused widespread flooding,

Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

Heavy monsoon rains have boosted India’s reservoirs, setting hydropower output on course to rise about 10% in FY26, after a similar gain in FY25. The surge enhances grid stability, though heavy silt from torrential rains poses risks to turbine operations.

According to the National Disaster Agency, the intensity of this year's monsoon is about 50% to 60% higher than last year.

Ample monsoon rainfall in India has helped replenish water in key reservoirs, improving prospects for winter-sown crops such as wheat and rapeseed that mostly rely on dams and groundwater for irrigation.

Ahmedabad is expected to experience another wet spell this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a heavy rainfall warning for the city until Saturday. The forecast predicts thunderstorms with rain from 19 to 23 August,