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The Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, heavy monsoon rains have led to 12 deaths and 18 injuries within a span of three days. The PDMA, Rescue 1122, and additional agencies continued their efforts in rescue and response; district administrations were ordered to speed up relief operations and extend immediate help to families that were impacted. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide notice for flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides from July 21 to 24, according to a KPK government announcement. According to a report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) between Sunday and Tuesday, the deceased included five adults, two of whom were women, as well as five children. Punjab is also affected by downpours in Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Jhelum, Narowal, and other areas in the northeast, which left three more persons dead and over a dozen injured. The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco...

The National Disaster Management Authority announced on 21 July that around 23 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods that ravaged the eastern province of Nuristan in Afghanistan. Initial reports from the officials say that more than 100 people are missing, 15 bodies have been found, and around 80 people have been wounded. Rescue operations are ongoing in Parun, the capital of Nuristan Province, as well as in other areas affected by flooding. Analysts believe the climate crisis is behind the rise in extreme weather events such as flash floods and droughts in Afghanistan.

The monsoon floods and landslides have killed 19 people. 8 people were confirmed dead in Nagaland on Sunday, and 11 others lost their lives in the Indian-controlled area of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for "extremely heavy downpour" in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days. The government has temporarily suspended the annual pilgrimage to Amarnath in Kashmir, which frequently attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year. Floods and landslides are common during the monsoon months, which usually extend from June to September.

July 14 - (The Global News Desk 115) — The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry reported yesterday that floods and landslides affecting seven districts have led to at least 54 deaths and 39 injuries. Cox's Bazar had the most deaths, with 31, followed by Chittagong, 13; Bandarban, 6; Rangamati, 3; and Moulvibazar, 1. As relief and emergency response efforts continue in flood-affected areas, 38,422 people have taken refuge in 1,049 shelters. Officials said that specialized healthcare services are now accessible in 11 districts affected by flooding, which include Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Comilla, and Brahmanbaria.